Punishment Park

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1971 · 88 min · R · Drama · Thriller · TMDB 7.3/10

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.

Directed by Peter Watkins

Cast

• Patrick Boland — Tribunal Defendant
• Carmen Argenziano — Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)
• Kent Foreman — Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)
• Luke Johnson — William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)
• Katherine Quittner — Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)