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Punishment Park

73% | Oct 01, 1971 | Drama, Thriller

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.

Featured Crew

Peter Watkins
Director
Peter Watkins
Screenplay

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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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