Punishment Park

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.

Directed by Peter Watkins

Top cast

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Patrick Boland

Tribunal Defendant

Carmen Argenziano

Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)

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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Stan Armsted

Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)

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Mary Ellen Kleinhall

Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)

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Mark Keats

William C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman)

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Gladys Golden

Mary Jurgens (Tribunal Member)

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Sanford Golden

Senator Harris (Tribunal Member)

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George Gregory

Mr. Keagan (Tribunal Member)

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Norman Sinclair

Tribunal Member

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Sigmund Rich

Prof. Hazlett

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Paul Rosenstein

Tribunal Member

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Lee Marks

Federal Agent

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Sandy Cox

Stenographer

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Frederic Franklyn

Defense Attorney

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Ross Briegleb

Tribunal Doctor

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Joe Hudgins

Chief Tribunal Marshall

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