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Punishment Park

72.64 %|Oct 1, 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
Screenplay
Peter Watkins
Director
Paul Motian
Music
Susan Martin
Producer
David Hancock
Art Direction
Terry Hodel
Editor
Miriam Nunberg
Makeup Artist
Hiroaki 'Zom' Yamamoto
Sound Mixer

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Cast

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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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Mary Ellen Kleinhall
Allison Mitchner, Tribunal Defendant
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Stan Armsted
Charles Robbins, Tribunal Defendant
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Patrick Boland
First Tribunal Defendant
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Jim Bohan
Officer Edwards
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Van Daniels
County Sherriff
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Mark Keats
William C. Hoeger, Tribunal Chairman
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Sanford Golden
Senator Harris
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Gladys Golden
Mary Jurgens
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George Gregory
Mr. Keagan
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Sigmund Rich
Prof. Hazlett
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Peter Watkins
Documentarist (uncredited)