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Punishment Park

Punishment Park

One of the most controversial films ever made.

1971•1h 28m•7.3/10
DramaThriller

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7.3/10(197)

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.

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Production

Churchill Films, Françoise Films, Chartwell

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Patrick Boland

Tribunal Defendant

Carmen Argenziano

Carmen Argenziano

Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)

Kent Foreman

Kent Foreman

Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)

Luke Johnson

William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)

Katherine Quittner

Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)

Scott Turner

James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)

Stan Armsted

Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)

Mary Ellen Kleinhall

Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)

Mark Keats

William C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman)

Gladys Golden

Mary Jurgens (Tribunal Member)

Sanford Golden

Senator Harris (Tribunal Member)

George Gregory

Mr. Keagan (Tribunal Member)

Norman Sinclair

Tribunal Member

Sigmund Rich

Prof. Hazlett

Paul Rosenstein

Tribunal Member

Lee Marks

Federal Agent

Sandy Cox

Stenographer

Frederic Franklyn

Defense Attorney

Ross Briegleb

Tribunal Doctor

Joe Hudgins

Chief Tribunal Marshall

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