Punishment Park

Oct 1, 1971

1h 28m

★ 7.3

One of the most controversial films ever made.

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.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Churchill Films

Françoise Films

Chartwell

Punishment Park Trailers

Cast

Tribunal Defendant

Patrick Boland

Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)

Carmen Argenziano

Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)

Kent Foreman

William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)

Luke Johnson

Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)

Katherine Quittner

James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)

Scott Turner

Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)

Stan Armsted

Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)

Mary Ellen Kleinhall

William C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman)

Mark Keats

Mary Jurgens (Tribunal Member)

Gladys Golden

Senator Harris (Tribunal Member)

Sanford Golden

Mr. Keagan (Tribunal Member)

George Gregory

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