Meet the greatest American icon you've never heard of. In 1962, a small Kansas town became home to Big Brutus- the largest coal mining shovel in the world. Big Brutus completely transformed the culture and economy of the community, bringing notoriety to the dwindling town of hard-working immigrants. Fifty years later, the giant machine sits dormant, casting a long shadow over the colorful men who attempt to keep its spirit alive as they too begin to confront their own mortality. 'Men of Brutus' tells the story of these hard working American men, the boom that Brutus brought, and the legacy it has left behind.