Is Brute Force violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Brute Force scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Brute Force easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Brute Force end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Brute Force

Name: Brute Force
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1947
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Hume Cronyn, Charles Bickford, Yvonne De Carlo, Ann Blyth

Power Packed Picture!

Directed by Jules Dassin

Produced by Mark Hellinger Productions, Universal Pictures

194798 min7.3 / 10

A brutal noir prison drama where desperation and sadistic authority collide, driven by tension and the slim hope of escape.

Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?

Clusters

Crime and Betrayal Stories Revenge Stories Without Happy Endings Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Film Genres and Movements Political Rebellion Movies

Genres

Crime Drama Thriller

Keywords

Prison Cell Prison Guard Film Noir Black And White Prison Riot

Questions people ask

Is Brute Force violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Brute Force scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Brute Force easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Brute Force sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Brute Force end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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