Brubaker (1980)

1980 movies (11 movies items)

"viewed: August 04, 2012 An intriguing beginning and quite interesting battle with the governor of the prison system. I expected a little different ending, but generally speaking, the movie was interesting. I add this movie to Motive: prison, prisoners, escapes etc. list."

My Movie Diary: 1/13 (status: closed) (48 movies items)

"1/9/13 Rewatch I love this film every bit as much as the first time around. Based on a true story of corruption that stretches from the prison, that is the film's centerpiece, all the way to the Governor's office. Redford is great, as usual, as the new warden who brings light to the darkness, threatens the status quo and eventually gets fired but not before the damage is done."

Top 10: Robert Redford (16 movies items)

"Fantastic film based on a true story but where the warden only blew the whistle on corruption and murder (in real life), Redford's Brubaker initially goes undercover as an inmate before letting his identity be known; he then proceeds to turn things upside down and inside out - exposing corruption run rampant. "

Christmas holidays Film Project (30 movies items)

"PC 29.12.2012 Tositapahtumiin perustuva vankilaraina, jossa Robert Redford tulee reformoimaan täysin korruptoitunutta ja rappiolla olevaa Arkansasin vankilajärjestelmää. Ihan pätevä filmi sinänsä, mutta ei oikeastaan tuo aiheeseensa hirveästi mitään uutta ja jo Rosenbergin se kuuluisampi vankilaraina käsitteli tätä teemaa jossain määrin. Kuitenkin ihan viihdyttävää katseltavaahan tämä on ja paikoin on vankien täysin eläimellistä kohtelua on kuvattu hyvinkin realistisel"

When I was 29... movie diary (Finished) (214 movies items)

"August 04, 2012 An intriguing beginning and quite interesting battle with the governor of the prison system. I expected a little different ending, but generally speaking, the movie was interesting. I add this movie to Motive: prison, prisoners, escapes etc. list."

The evolution of Robert Redford (40 movies items)

"character : Henry Brubaker "