Punishment Park (1971)

  • R
  • 10/01/1971 (US)
  • Drama, Thriller
  • 1h 28m

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.

Peter Watkins

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Patrick Boland's headshot

Patrick Boland

Tribunal Defendant
Carmen Argenziano's headshot

Carmen Argenziano

Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)
Kent Foreman's headshot

Kent Foreman

Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)
Luke Johnson's headshot

Luke Johnson

William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)
Katherine Quittner's headshot

Katherine Quittner

Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)
Scott Turner's headshot

Scott Turner

James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)
Stan Armsted's headshot

Stan Armsted

Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)
Mary Ellen Kleinhall's headshot

Mary Ellen Kleinhall

Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)

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