Punishment Park
“One of the most controversial films ever made.”
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.
Director
Peter Watkins
Writer
Peter Watkins
Studio
Churchill Films
Budget
$0M
Vote Count
216
Cast
Patrick Boland
Tribunal Defendant
Carmen Argenziano
Jay Kaufman (Tribuna...
Kent Foreman
Lee Robert Brown (Tr...
Luke Johnson
William Luke Valerio...
Katherine Quittner
Nancy Jane Smith (Tr...
Scott Turner
James Arthur Kohler...
Stan Armsted
Charles Robbins (Tri...
Mary Ellen Kleinha...
Allison Mitchner (Tr...
Mark Keats
William C. Hoeger (T...
Gladys Golden
Mary Jurgens (Tribun...
Sanford Golden
Senator Harris (Trib...
George Gregory
Mr. Keagan (Tribunal...
Norman Sinclair
Tribunal Member
Sigmund Rich
Prof. Hazlett
Paul Rosenstein
Tribunal Member
Lee Marks
Federal Agent
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