Best Original Screenplay1981 Film Fan Awards53rd Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
Brubaker (1980)
Nominated Talent & Credits
W.D. Richter— Screenplay by W. D. Richter; Story by W. D. Richter, Arthur Ross
Arthur A. Ross— Screenplay by W. D. Richter; Story by W. D. Richter, Arthur Ross
Synopsis / Overview
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) — 53rd Academy Awards (1981)
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