As hard-hitting as its title, Brute Force was the first of Jules Dassin’s forays into the crime genre, a prison melodrama that takes a critical look at American society as well. Burt Lancaster is the timeworn Joe Collins, who, along with his fellow inmates, lives under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey (a riveting Hume Cronyn). Only Collins’s dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey’s chains? Matter-of-fact and ferocious, Brute Force builds to an explosive climax that shows the lengths men will go to when fighting for their freedom.
Brute Force (2012)
Directed by Ben Steinbauer
Genres - Documentary |
Release Date - Jun 30, 2012 |
Run Time - 15 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
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American, Animal, Chain, Climax, Crime, Dream, Freedom, Inmate, Joe Collins, Length, Munsey, Prison, Society, Thumb
Alternate Titles
Brute Force
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