Punishment Park  

Fri Oct 01 1971

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.

The Movie Database: 7.338/10

Internet Movie Database: 7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Cast and Crew

Directed By, Peter Watkins |

Screenplay By, Peter Watkins |

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Patrick Boland

Tribunal Defendant
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Carmen Argenziano

Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)
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Kent Foreman

Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)
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Luke Johnson

William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)
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Katherine Quittner

Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)
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Scott Turner

James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)
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Stan Armsted

Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)
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Mary Ellen Kleinhall

Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)
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Mark Keats

William C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman)
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Gladys Golden

Mary Jurgens (Tribunal Member)
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Sanford Golden

Senator Harris (Tribunal Member)
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George Gregory

Mr. Keagan (Tribunal Member)
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Norman Sinclair

Tribunal Member
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Sigmund Rich

Prof. Hazlett
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Paul Rosenstein

Tribunal Member
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Lee Marks

Federal Agent
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Sandy Cox

Stenographer
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Frederic Franklyn

Defense Attorney
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Ross Briegleb

Tribunal Doctor
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Joe Hudgins

Chief Tribunal Marshall
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Rodger Greene

Tribunal Marshall
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Tom Kemp

Tribunal Marshall
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Harry McKasson

Tribunal Marshall
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Harold Beaulieu

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)
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Cynthia Jenkins

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)
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Jack London

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)
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Rob Lewine

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)
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Viola Gonzalez

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Roland Gonzalez

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Jack Gozdzik

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Brian Hart

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Linda Mandel

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Don Pino

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Jason Sommers

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Conchita Thornton-Marusich

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Gary Johnson

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)
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Michelle Johnson

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)
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Ted Martin

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)
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Don McDonald

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)
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Harold Schneider

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)
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Jim Bohan

Officer Edwards (as Jim Bowan)
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Val Daniel

Sheriff's Dept.
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Harlan Green

Sheriff's Dept.
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Dennis Wilson

Sheriff's Dept.
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Paul Alelyunes

City Police
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Kerry Cannon

City Police
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Bob Franklin

City Police
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Bruce McGuire

City Police
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Ron Pennington

City Police
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Allen Powell

City Police
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Jim Wettstein

City Police
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Jim Churchill

National Guard
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Danny Conlon

National Guard
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Wally McKay

National Guard
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Cliff Pinard

National Guard
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Don Vann

National Guard
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Charlie Wyatt

National Guard
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Peter Watkins

Documentarist (uncredited)
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Details

Rating

Not Adult

Genres

Drama
Thriller

Tagline

One of the most controversial films ever made.

Langauge

en

Production Companies

Churchill Films
Françoise Films
Chartwell

Runtime

88 minutes

Budget

95.000 Thousand $

Box-Office

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