Brubaker
Brubaker
Brubaker
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1980
2h 5m
7.1(503 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

47 members
Acting

Robert Redford

Henry Brubaker

Robert Redford
Acting

Yaphet Kotto

Richard 'Dickie' Coombes

Yaphet Kotto
Acting

Jane Alexander

Lillian Gray

Jane Alexander
Acting

Murray Hamilton

John Deach

Murray Hamilton
Acting

David Keith

Larry Lee Bullen

David Keith
Acting

Morgan Freeman

Walter

Morgan Freeman
Acting

Matt Clark

Roy Purcell

Matt Clark
Acting

Tim McIntire

Huey Rauch

Tim McIntire
Acting

Richard Ward

Abraham Cook

Richard Ward
Acting

Jon Van Ness

Zaranska

Jon Van Ness
Acting

M. Emmet Walsh

C.P. Woodward

M. Emmet Walsh
Acting

Albert Salmi

Rory Poke

Albert Salmi
Acting

Linda Haynes

Carol

Linda Haynes
Acting

Everett McGill

Eddie Caldwell

Everett McGill
Acting

Val Avery

Wendel

Val Avery
Acting

Ron Frazier

Burl Willets (as Ronald C. Frazier)

Ron Frazier
Acting

David Harris

Duane Spivey (as David D. Harris)

David Harris
Acting

Joe Spinell

Floyd Birdwell

Joe Spinell
Acting

James Keane

Pinky

James Keane
Acting

Konrad Sheehan

Glenn Elwood

Konrad Sheehan
Acting

Roy Poole

Dr. Gregory

Roy Poole
Acting

Nathan George

Leon Edwards - Prison Board

Nathan George
Acting

Don Blakely

Jerome Boyd

Don Blakely
Acting

Lee Richardson

Warden Renfro

Lee Richardson
Acting

John McMartin

Senator Charles Hite

John McMartin
Acting

Alex Brown

Fenway Park (as Alex A. Brown)

Alex Brown
Acting

John Chappell

Captain Cleaves

John Chappell
Acting

Brent Jennings

Mr. Clarence (as Brent N. Jennings)

Brent Jennings
Acting

Harry Groener

Dr. Campbell

Harry Groener
Acting

William Newman

Dunfield - Prison Board (as William M. Newman)

William Newman
Acting

Noble Willingham

Dr. Fenster

Noble Willingham
Acting

Wilford Brimley

Rogers - Prison Board

Wilford Brimley
Acting

Jane Cecil

Bea Williams - Prison Board

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Acting

Ebbe Roe Smith

Pavitch

Ebbe Roe Smith
Acting

Young Hwa Han

Leonard Ng

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Acting

Vic Polizos

Billy Baylock

Vic Polizos
Acting

Jack O'Leary

Floor Walker

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Acting

James Dukas

Oafish Rankman

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Acting

J.C. Quinn

Barber

J.C. Quinn
Acting

Jerry Mayer

Barber

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Acting

Kent Broadhurst

Whitley

Kent Broadhurst
Acting

Hazen Gifford

Partridge

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Acting

Bill McNulty

Richards

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Acting

Rob Garrison

Pretty Boy

Rob Garrison
Acting

Ritch Brinkley

Gate Guard

Ritch Brinkley
Acting

Gary A. Jones

Investigative Reporter (uncredited)

Gary A. Jones
Acting

Nicolas Cage

Prisoner (uncredited)

Nicolas Cage

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