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Punishment Park (1971)

Overview

In this fictional documentary, U.S. prisons are at capacity, and President Nixon declares a state of emergency. All new prisoners, most of whom are connected to the antiwar movement, are now given the choice of jail time or spending three days in Punishment Park, where they will be hunted for sport by federal authorities. The prisoners invariably choose the latter option, but learn that, between the desert heat and the brutal police officers, their chances of survival are slim.
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Peter Watkins profile
Peter Watkins

Director

Peter Watkins profile
Peter Watkins

Screenplay

Cast

Carmen Argenziano profile
Carmen Argenziano

Jay Kaufman, Tribunal Defendant

Kent Foreman profile
Kent Foreman

Lee Robert Brown, Tribunal Defendant

Luke Johnson profile
Luke Johnson

William Luke Valerio, Tribunal Defendant

Katherine Quittner profile
Katherine Quittner

Nancy Jane Smith, Tribunal Defendant

Scott Turner profile
Scott Turner

James Arthur Kohler, Tribunal Defendant

Mary Ellen Kleinhall profile
Mary Ellen Kleinhall

Allison Mitchner, Tribunal Defendant

Stan Armsted profile
Stan Armsted

Charles Robbins, Tribunal Defendant

Patrick Boland profile
Patrick Boland

First Tribunal Defendant

Jim Bohan profile
Jim Bohan

Officer Edwards

Van Daniels profile
Van Daniels

County Sherriff

Mark Keats profile
Mark Keats

William C. Hoeger, Tribunal Chairman

Sanford Golden profile
Sanford Golden

Senator Harris

Carmen Argenziano profile
Carmen Argenziano

Jay Kaufman, Tribunal Defendant

Kent Foreman profile
Kent Foreman

Lee Robert Brown, Tribunal Defendant

Luke Johnson profile
Luke Johnson

William Luke Valerio, Tribunal Defendant

Katherine Quittner profile
Katherine Quittner

Nancy Jane Smith, Tribunal Defendant

Scott Turner profile
Scott Turner

James Arthur Kohler, Tribunal Defendant

Mary Ellen Kleinhall profile
Mary Ellen Kleinhall

Allison Mitchner, Tribunal Defendant

Stan Armsted profile
Stan Armsted

Charles Robbins, Tribunal Defendant

Patrick Boland profile
Patrick Boland

First Tribunal Defendant

Jim Bohan profile
Jim Bohan

Officer Edwards

Van Daniels profile
Van Daniels

County Sherriff

Mark Keats profile
Mark Keats

William C. Hoeger, Tribunal Chairman

Sanford Golden profile
Sanford Golden

Senator Harris

Extra

Release Date

October 1, 1971

Original Language

English

Budget

$95,000.00

Production Company

Churchill Films logoFrançoise Films logoChartwell logo

Available On

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Videos

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