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Punishment Park

One of the most controversial films ever made.

  • Movie
  • 1971
  • R
  • 1h 28m

Directed by Peter Watkins

7.3

TMDB audience rating
7.3 out of 10 from 223 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Patrick BolandTribunal Defendant

  • Carmen Argenziano

    Carmen ArgenzianoJay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)

  • Kent Foreman

    Kent ForemanLee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)

  • Luke JohnsonWilliam Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)

  • Katherine QuittnerNancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)

  • Scott TurnerJames Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)

  • Stan ArmstedCharles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)

  • Mary Ellen KleinhallAllison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)

  • Mark KeatsWilliam C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman)

  • Gladys GoldenMary Jurgens (Tribunal Member)

  • Sanford GoldenSenator Harris (Tribunal Member)

  • George GregoryMr. Keagan (Tribunal Member)

  • Norman SinclairTribunal Member

  • Sigmund RichProf. Hazlett

  • Paul RosensteinTribunal Member

  • Lee MarksFederal Agent

  • Sandy CoxStenographer

  • Frederic FranklynDefense Attorney

Director
Peter Watkins
Writer
Peter Watkins
Music
Paul Motian
Cinematography
Joan Churchill