Punishment Park (movie)

Punishment Park (movie)

  • User score: 7.3
  • Production country: United States of America
  • Producer: Peter Watkins
  • Production companies: Churchill Films, Françoise Films, Chartwell
  • Genre: Drama, Thriller
  • Budget: $95,000
  • Release date: 10/1/1971
  • Run time: 88 min.

Movie description

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.

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Carmen Argenziano

Carmen Argenziano

Role(s): Jay Kaufman, Tribunal Defendant

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Kent Foreman

Kent Foreman

Role(s): Lee Robert Brown, Tribunal Defendant

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Luke Johnson

Luke Johnson

Role(s): William Luke Valerio, Tribunal Defendant

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Katherine Quittner

Katherine Quittner

Role(s): Nancy Jane Smith, Tribunal Defendant

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Scott Turner

Scott Turner

Role(s): James Arthur Kohler, Tribunal Defendant

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