Punishment Park
1971 · ★ 7.3 · Dir. Peter Watkins
One of the most controversial films ever made.
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.
- Released
- 1971-05-09
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rated
- R
- Language
- EN
- Budget
- $95K
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Carmen Argenziano
Jay Kaufman, Tribunal Defendant
Patrick Boland
First Tribunal Defendant
Kent Foreman
Defendant in the tribunal
Luke Johnson
Defendant in the tribunal
Katherine Quittner
Nancy Smith
Stan Armsted
Charles Robbins
Mary Ellen Kleinhall
Allison Mitchner
Mark Keats
William C. Hoeger, Tribunal Chairman
Gladys Golden
Mary Jurgens
Scott Turner
James Arthur Kohler, Tribunal Defendant
Patrick Boland
First Tribunal Defendant
George Gregory
Mr. Keagan
