MOVIE

Punishment Park

Name: Punishment Park
Director: Peter Watkins
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1971-10-01
Cast: Patrick Boland, Carmen Argenziano, Kent Foreman, Luke Johnson, Katherine Quittner

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.

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 co… + more

Release Date

1971-10-01

Year

1971

Duration

1h 28m

Status

Released

Score

7.30

Genres

Drama Thriller

Production

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Cast

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Patrick Boland

Tribunal Defendant

Carmen Argenziano

Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)

Kent Foreman

Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)

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Luke Johnson

William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)

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Katherine Quittner

Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)

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Scott Turner

James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)

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Stan Armsted

Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)

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Mary Ellen Kleinhall

Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)

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Mark Keats

William C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman)

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Gladys Golden

Mary Jurgens (Tribunal Member)