Brute Force

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A film by Jules Dassin For the men of Westgate Penitentiary, life is lived on a knife's edge, ruled by violence and fear in a war fought between the guards and the toughest prisoners. Warden A.J. Barden is a weak man who is powerless compared to the chief guard, Captain Munsey, an ambitious and sadistic petty dictator who uses fear and treachery to control the prisoners. Munsey's arch enemy is the charismatic and discontented prisoner Joe Collins, whose girlfriend is unaware that he is in prison and who refuses to have a life-saving operation unless he is by her side. Joe's desperation and restlessness is shared by his five cellmates, all of whom found themselves in prison either in spite of or thanks to the love of a woman on the outside. BRUTE FORCE is a thrilling and powerful tour de force from one of cinema's finest artists. DVD Special Features Original Theatrical Trailer

Release Date: 23/09/2009
Languages: English
Genre: Drama, Mystery/Thriller
Director: Jules Dassin
Runtime: 98.0 mins
Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL)
Catalogue: MMA2864

"An existentialist hell from which there is no escape...This is one of Dassin's best films." TIME OUT

"Brute Force" is faithful to its title... Jules Dassin's steel-springed direction keeps the whole thing approriately taut." NEW YORK TIMES

"A showmanly mixture of gangster melodramatics, sociological exposition, and sex." VARIETY

"Stunning." PHILADELPHIA CITY PAPER

"Explosive." CHANNEL 4 FILM

"First rate all the way." TV GUIDE

"This prison picture, done in the gritty late-40s documentary style, is one of his best efforts." CHICAGO READER