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Posing as an inmate at a small Arkansas prison, the new warden of the penitentiary, Henry Brubaker (Robert Redford), witnesses firsthand the corruption and abuse inflicted upon the prisoners by the staff. After revealing his true identity, Brubaker brings much-needed reform to the prison with the help of supporters Dickie Coombes (Yaphet Kotto) and Lillian Gray (Jane Alexander). Yet when the benefactors of the old corrupt system are threatened by the changes, Brubaker's battles really begin.
Original Release
06/20/1980
US Release
06/20/1980
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Redford | Henry Brubaker |
| Yaphet Kotto | Richard 'Dickie' Coombes |
| Jane Alexander | Lillian Gray |
| Murray Hamilton | John Deach |
| David Keith | Larry Lee Bullen |
| Morgan Freeman | Walter |
| Matt Clark | Roy Purcell |
| Tim McIntire | Huey Rauch |
| Richard Ward | Abraham Cook |
| Jon Van Ness | Zaranska |
Directors
Writers
W.D. Richter, Arthur A. Ross, Thomas O. Murton, Joe Hyams, Bob Rafelson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Redford | Henry Brubaker |
| Yaphet Kotto | Richard 'Dickie' Coombes |
| Jane Alexander | Lillian Gray |
| Murray Hamilton | John Deach |
| David Keith | Larry Lee Bullen |
| Morgan Freeman | Walter |
| Matt Clark | Roy Purcell |
| Tim McIntire | Huey Rauch |
| Richard Ward | Abraham Cook |
| Jon Van Ness | Zaranska |
| M. Emmet Walsh | C.P. 'Woody' Woodward / C.P. Woodward |
| Albert Salmi | Rory Poke |
| Linda Haynes | Carol |
| Everett McGill | Eddie Caldwell |
| Val Avery | Wendel |
| Ron Frazier | Burl Willets (as Ronald C. Frazier) / Burl Willets |
| David Harris | Duane Spivey (as David D. Harris) / Duane Spivey |
| Joe Spinell | Floyd Birdwell |
| James Keane | Pinky |
| Konrad Sheehan | Glenn Elwood |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ted Mann | Executive Producer |
| Ron Silverman | Producer |
| Gordon A. Webb | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1981 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
