Brubaker
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
Release Year
1980
Runtime
125 min
Audience Score
7.1
Genres
Crime, Drama
Story Snapshot
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
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