Punishment Park
Punishment Park

Information

Release DateOctober 1, 1971
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased
Budget$95K
ProductionChurchill Films, Françoise Films + 1 more
LanguagesEnglish
7.3
183 votes
Popularity1

Punishment Park

"One of the most controversial films ever made."

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Peter Watkins
Peter Watkins

Featured Cast

Patrick Boland

Tribunal Defendant

Carmen Argenziano

Carmen Argenziano

Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)

Kent Foreman

Kent Foreman

Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)

Luke Johnson

William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)

Katherine Quittner

Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)

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