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"One man against a cruel system."
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
Starring
Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander
Box Office
$37.1M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Disney+
3 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Brubaker earned $37.1M worldwide on a $9.0M budget — a 312% return on investment.
Year context
Brubaker was released 46 years ago in 1980.
Brubaker is a Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 5m.
CAST (20)
Robert Redford
Henry Brubaker
Yaphet Kotto
Richard 'Dickie' Coombes
Jane Alexander
Lillian Gray
Murray Hamilton
John Deach
David Keith
Larry Lee Bullen
Morgan Freeman
Walter
Matt Clark
Roy Purcell
Tim McIntire
Huey Rauch
Richard Ward
Abraham Cook
Jon Van Ness
Zaranska
M. Emmet Walsh
C.P. Woodward
Albert Salmi
Rory Poke
Linda Haynes
Carol
Everett McGill
Eddie Caldwell
Val Avery
Wendel
Ron Frazier
Burl Willets (as Ronald C. Frazier)
David Harris
Duane Spivey (as David D. Harris)
Joe Spinell
Floyd Birdwell
James Keane
Pinky
Konrad Sheehan
Glenn Elwood
BOX OFFICE
$9.0M
Budget
$37.1M
Revenue
+312%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
125 min (2h 5m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.1/10 (507 votes)
Popularity
7
Budget
$9,000,000
Box Office
$37,121,708
Profit
+$28,121,708
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Brubaker about?
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
How long is Brubaker?
Brubaker has a runtime of 125 minutes (2h 5m).
Who stars in Brubaker?
The cast of Brubaker includes Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Alexander, Murray Hamilton, David Keith.
How much did Brubaker make at the box office?
Brubaker earned $37,121,708 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $9,000,000.
What is the rating of Brubaker?
Brubaker has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 507 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Crime
Drama