Brubaker: A Guide for Viewing, Understanding, and Applying the Film

Abstract

This guide is an instructional packet for viewing the full-length feature film Brubaker, starring Robert Redford and based on a true story from a prison in Arkansas. The guide allows for stopping the film at certain spots and then answering questions in the guide. A short discussion of the students' answers and then continuing the film to see what happened permits students to compare their approaches with those taken by Brubaker. The film is powerful; some may find it a bit too violent in places, but most students will find its insight into managing change compelling.