Punishment Park (1971)
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
- Patrick Boland as Tribunal Defendant
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Carmen Argenziano
as Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)
-
Kent Foreman
as Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)
- Luke Johnson as William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)
- Katherine Quittner as Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)
- Scott Turner as James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)
- Stan Armsted as Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)
- Mary Ellen Kleinhall as Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)
- Mark Keats as William C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman)
- Gladys Golden as Mary Jurgens (Tribunal Member)
- Sanford Golden as Senator Harris (Tribunal Member)
- George Gregory as Mr. Keagan (Tribunal Member)
- Norman Sinclair as Tribunal Member
- Sigmund Rich as Prof. Hazlett
- Paul Rosenstein as Tribunal Member
- Lee Marks as Federal Agent
- Sandy Cox as Stenographer
- Frederic Franklyn as Defense Attorney
Crew
-
Peter Watkins
Director
-
Joan Churchill
Director of Photography
-
Peter Watkins
Editor
- Terry Hodel Editor
- Susan Martin Producer
-
Peter Watkins
Screenplay
