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Brute : The Criterion Collection
As hard-hitting as its title, Brute was the first of Jules Dassin's forays into the crime genre, a prison melodrama that also takes a critical look at American society. 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 builds to an explosive climax that shows the lengths men will go to when fighting for their freedom.
Details
- Length
- Rating NR
- Released:
- Added Feb 15 2007
- Production Year 1947
- Empire SKU 1301219
- UPC Code 715515022828
- Studio Criterion
- Packaging Keep
- Number of Discs 1
- Disc SS-DL
- Subtitles English
Features
Audio commentary by film noir specialists Alain Sliver and James Ursini
A new interview with Paul Mason, editor of Captured By The Media: Prison Discourse In Popular Culture
Theatrical trailer
Stills gallery
Plus: A new essay by film critic Michael Atkinson, a 1947 profile of producer Mark Hellinger, and rare correspondence between Hellinger and Production Code administrator Joseph Breen over the film's content.
Audio/Video
- Audio
English Dolby Digital Mono
- Video
Standard 1.33:1 B&W