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On This Day: June 20, 1980 - Brubaker Premiered in Theaters

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On This Day: June 20, 1980 - Brubaker Premiered in Theaters.

On this day June 20, 1980, the prison drama Brubaker premiered in theaters. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring Robert Redford, the film was inspired by real events and explored corruption and abuse within the American prison system.

Redford played the title character, a reform-minded prison warden who goes undercover as an inmate to witness conditions firsthand. Brubaker combined social commentary with compelling drama and went on to earn critical acclaim and strong box office...
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