Brute force / Universal International ; Mark Hellinger Productions, Inc. presents ; a film by Jules Dassin ; screenplay by Richard Brooks ; produced by Mark Hellinger ; directed by Jules Dassin.



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Release date: Apr. 17, 2007. Originally released as a motion picture in 1947 by Universal-International Pictures. Aspect ratio: 1.33:1. Special features include: interactive menus, chapter selection, audio commentary by film noir specialists Alain Silver and James Ursini; a new interview with Paul Mason, author of Capturing the Media: Prison Discourse in Popular Culture; theatrical trailer; stills gallery; booklet containing essay, producer's profile and correspondance between the producer and the Production Code administrator. Based on a story by Robert Patterson. Rating: Not rated. Director of photography, William Daniels ; film editor, Edward Curtiss ; music, Miklos Rozsa. Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford, Yvonne de Carlo, Ann Blyth, Ella Raines, Anita Colby, Sam Levene, Howard Duff, Art Smith, Jeff Corey. Closed-captioned.

Title
Brute force / Universal International ; Mark Hellinger Productions, Inc. presents ; a film by Jules Dassin ; screenplay by Richard Brooks ; produced by Mark Hellinger ; directed by Jules Dassin.
Artist
Hellinger, Mark, 1903-1947.
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Language
English
Type
Video Recording
Abstract
Joe Collins, along with his fellow inmates, live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins's dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?.
Year
2007
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