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Punishment Park

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7.3/10 • 185

1971-10-011h 28m

DramaThriller

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.

Directors
Peter Watkins
Editors
Peter Watkins

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Patrick Boland

    Patrick Boland

    Tribunal Defendant

  2. Carmen Argenziano

    Carmen Argenziano

    Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)

  3. Kent Foreman

    Kent Foreman

    Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)

  4. Luke Johnson

    Luke Johnson

    William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)

  5. Katherine Quittner

    Katherine Quittner

    Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)

  6. Scott Turner

    Scott Turner

    James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)

  7. Stan Armsted

    Stan Armsted

    Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)

  8. Mary Ellen Kleinhall

    Mary Ellen Kleinhall

    Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)

  9. Mark Keats

    Mark Keats

    William C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman)

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$95,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
police brutalityhippiedystopiamockumentarysoldierstruggle for survivaldesertfake documentarymilitaryfound footagemock trialmccarthyismhostileaggressivepolitical repressionsurvival competitionmurdered by a policemanunited states of america (usa)young activistsunited states police