Movie

Brubaker

“One man against a cruel system.”

★ 7.1(515)19802h 5m

Brubaker is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home in United States. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Release date: 1980-06-20
Runtime: 2h 5m
Language: English
Box office: $37,121,708
Budget: $9,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Brubaker — trailer

About Brubaker

Brubaker is a 1980 movie in the Crime and Drama genres, directed by Stuart Rosenberg, starring Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto and Jane Alexander. It has a runtime of 2 hours 5 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.1/10 from 515 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Brubaker in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.

Cast

Robert Redford

Brubaker

Yaphet Kotto

Dickie Coombes

Jane Alexander

Lillian

Murray Hamilton

Deach

David Keith

Larry Lee Bullen

Morgan Freeman

Walter

Matt Clark

Purcell

Tim McIntire

Huey Rauch

Richard Ward

Abraham

Jon Van Ness

Zaranska

M. Emmet Walsh

C.P. Woodward

Albert Salmi

Rory Poke

Themes & keywords

prisonundercoverliberation of prisonersarkansasprison wardenbased on true storyprison brutalityabuse1960sprison farmprisoner abuse

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Brubaker in United States?+

In United States, Brubaker is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Brubaker on Netflix?+

Brubaker is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How long is Brubaker?+

Brubaker has a runtime of 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).

Who stars in Brubaker?+

Brubaker stars Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander, Murray Hamilton and David Keith.

When did Brubaker come out?+

Brubaker is a 1980 movie directed by Stuart Rosenberg.

What genre is Brubaker?+

Brubaker is Crime and Drama film.

Who directed Brubaker?+

Brubaker was directed by Stuart Rosenberg.