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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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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Henry Brubaker
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Richard 'Dickie' Coombes
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Lillian Gray
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John Deach
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Larry Lee Bullen
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Walter
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Roy Purcell
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Huey Rauch
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Abraham Cook
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Zaranska
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C.P. 'Woody' Woodward
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Rory Poke
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Carol
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Eddie Caldwell
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Wendel
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Burl Willets (as Ronald C. Frazier)
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Duane Spivey (as David D. Harris)
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Floyd Birdwell
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Pinky
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Glenn Elwood
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Dr. Gregory
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Leon Edwards - Prison Board
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Jerome Boyd
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Warden Renfro
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Senator Charles Hite
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Fenway Park (as Alex A. Brown)
John Chappell ...
Captain Cleaves
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Mr. Clarence (as Brent N. Jennings)
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Dr. Campbell
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Dunfield - Prison Board (as William M. Newman)
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Dr. Fenster
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Rogers - Prison Board
Jane Cecil ...
Bea Williams - Prison Board
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Pavitch
Young Hwa Han ...
Leonard Ng
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Billy Baylock
Jack O'Leary ...
Floor Walker
James Dukas ...
Oafish Rankman
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Barber
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Barber
Ivy Featherstone ...
Peterson
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Whitley
Hazen Gifford ...
Partridge
Elane Rower Richardson ...
Mrs. Renfro
John R. Glover ...
Ackroyd
Bill McNulty ...
Richards
Linda Milligan ...
Female Reporter
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Pretty Boy
James E. Fraunfelter Jr. ...
Barracks Trusty
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Gate Guard
David E. Williams ...
Rank Server
E.J. Pearcy ...
Transfer Guard
J.K. Mahle ...
Bus Driver
Vivian P. Bass ...
Waitress
Greg Martin ...
Trusty
Philip Bartlett ...
Young Reporter (as Philip E. Combs)
Richard L. Denny ...
State Trooper
Michael Holiday ...
Gate Trusty
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Prisoner with Shovel (uncredited)
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Investigative Reporter (uncredited)
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Inmate Wrangler (uncredited)
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Prisoner (uncredited)
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Inmate in Chow Line (uncredited)
Dennis Thompson ...
Prisoner (uncredited)

Directed by

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Stuart Rosenberg

Written by

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W.D. Richter ... (screenplay)
 
W.D. Richter ... (story) and
Arthur A. Ross ... (story) (as Arthur Ross)
 
Thomas O. Murton ... (suggested by) (book "Accomplices to the Crime: The Arkansas Prison Scandal") and
Joe Hyams ... (suggested by) (book "Accomplices to the Crime: The Arkansas Prison Scandal")
 
Bob Rafelson ... (story) (uncredited)

Produced by

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Ted Mann ... executive producer
Ron Silverman ... producer
Gordon A. Webb ... associate producer (as Gordon Webb)

Music by

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Lalo Schifrin

Cinematography by

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Bruno Nuytten ... director of photography

Editing by

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Robert Brown

Editorial Department

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Michael Jablow ... supervising assistant editor
Willie Navarro ... assistant editor
Pam Sharp ... assistant editor (as Pamela Sharp)

Casting By

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Terry Liebling

Art Direction by

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J. Michael Riva

Set Decoration by

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John Franco Jr.

Makeup Department

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Zoltan Elek ... additional makeup artist
Gary Liddiard ... makeup artist
Mike Moschella ... additional makeup artist
Marina Pedraza ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Gordon A. Webb ... unit production manager (as Gordon Webb)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jon C. Andersen ... assistant director
D. Scott Easton ... second assistant director (as Scott Easton)
Robert E. Rody ... additional second assistant director (as Robert E. Rooy)

Art Department

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Benton E. Tedlie ... set dresser
Hendrik Wynands ... construction coordinator
John Zemansky ... property master
John Rozman ... set dresser (uncredited)
'Dangerous' Bob Widin ... assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

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William Hartman ... sound effects editor
David M. Ice ... sound effects editor (as David Ice)
Godfrey Marks ... dialogue editor
Theodore Soderberg ... re-recording mixer
Richard Sperber ... sound effects editor
Paul Wells ... re-recording mixer
Charles M. Wilborn ... sound mixer (as Charles Wilborn)
Douglas O. Williams ... re-recording mixer (as Douglas Williams)
John S. Coffey ... boom operator (uncredited)
Gordon Webb ... cable person (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Al Wright Jr. ... special effects
Jay King ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts

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Mickey Gilbert ... stunt coordinator
John Ashby ... stunts (uncredited)
Monty Jordan ... assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Enrique Bravo ... camera operator
Lou Noto ... assistant camera (as Louis Noto)
Joe Pender ... gaffer (as Joseph Pender)
Vincent Saizis ... additional photographer
Stephen Wever ... still photographer
Doug Willis ... key grip
Oscar Barber ... camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
William D. Barber ... assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
Jim Coe ... still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Mary A. Gaffney ... extras casting
Gretchen Higgins ... extras casting
Garrison True ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Tom Bronson ... costumer
Bernie Pollack ... costumer
Aida Swinson ... costumer: ladies

Location Management

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Patrick Markey ... location supervisor: Ohio

Music Department

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Jack Hayes ... orchestrator
Edie Lehmann Boddicker ... singer
Robert H. Raff ... music editor
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony ... music performed by (uncredited)
Tommy Morgan ... musician: harmonica soloist (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
David Newman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Kim Richmond ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Lalo Schifrin ... conductor (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Sally Stevens ... singer (uncredited)
Dan Wallin ... music scoring mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Julie Pitkanen ... script supervisor (as Julie D. Pitkanen)

Transportation Department

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Aram Betkijian ... transportation coordinator
James Nordberg ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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R.J. Cavallaro ... production assistant
Chip Fowler ... production coordinator
Jack Hirshberg ... publicist
Rick Horwitch ... assistant: producer
Harry Kohoyda Jr. ... production accountant (as Harry Kohoyda)
Alan Ladd Jr. ... presenter
Kenneth Lee ... head wrangler (as Kenny Lee)
Thomas O. Murton ... technical advisor
Helen Taini ... assistant: producer (as Helen Taini Nayfack)
Lydia Telo ... production timekeeper
Cullen G. Chambers ... stand-in: Morgan Freeman (uncredited)

Thanks

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Richard Ward ... tribute: for a lifetime of very special work
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

When the new warden comes in disguised as an inmate, he sees firsthand all the corruption and scams the guards and prison officials are running. When he reveals himself and starts to implement reforms to stop the corruption, the local business community, who had been benefiting from the scams, fights back, and the corrupt prison system starts making political trouble for the new warden. Written by Brian W Martz

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Taglines The most wanted man in Wakefield prison is the warden! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Shadow Walk (United States)
  • Brubaker - kiveäkin kovempi (Finland)
  • Brubaker - en bombe under systemet (Denmark)
  • Brubaker - alene mot alle (Norway)
  • ブルベイカー (Japan, Japanese title)
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Runtime
  • 131 min
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Box Office

Budget $7,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $2,748,079, 22 Jun 1980

Did You Know?

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Trivia Based on the real-life efforts of former prison administrator Thomas O. Murton to reform Tucker and Cummins Prison Farms in Arkansas in 1967-68. The film was based on the 1969 book, "Accomplices to the Crime: The Arkansas Prison Scandal" by Murton and Joe Hyams. Murton also served as a technical adviser for the film. See more »
Goofs At the end, when the car is leaving the prison, the grass around is violently shaking revealing the helicopter carrying the camera. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Robert Redford (1992). See more »
Soundtracks All for the Love of Sunshine See more »
Crazy Credits "We wish to pay tribute to Richard Ward, who played 'Abraham,' for a lifetime of very special work." See more »
Quotes Richard 'Dickie' Coombes: What you gon' do about Abraham?
Henry Brubaker: I've got Purcell filling out forms in triplicate, and I'm going to get him released just as soon as I-
Richard 'Dickie' Coombes: Now why do you wanna go and do that?
Henry Brubaker: Do what?
Richard 'Dickie' Coombes: Look, why don't you just leave him be. I mean, all he knows is this place.
Henry Brubaker: You - You knew that he had been in here as long as he'd been in here.
Richard 'Dickie' Coombes: Just leave him alone. He's not- He's not botherin' nobody here.
Henry Brubaker: Hey... You can't hide in prison forever, Coombes.
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