Brute force.
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 sadisti...
Uniform Title: | Kanopy films.
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Language: | English |
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[place of publication not identified] :
Criterion Collection/Janus Films,
1947.
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Series: | Kanopy films.
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 98 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound |
Format: | Electronic Video |
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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. |
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Note: | Title from title frames. |