Punishment Park

1971

One of the most controversial films ever made.

7.3 из 10

183 votes

Popularity

0.9

Duration

88 min / 1 hour 28 min

Budget

$95 000

Fees in the world

-

In collections

26

Release date

1971.10.01

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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Cast

Tribunal Defendant

Carmen Argenziano

Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)

Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)

William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)

Katherine Quittner

Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)

James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)

Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)

Mary Ellen Kleinhall

Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)

William C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman)

Mary Jurgens (Tribunal Member)

Senator Harris (Tribunal Member)

Mr. Keagan (Tribunal Member)

Norman Sinclair

Tribunal Member

Paul Rosenstein

Tribunal Member

Frederic Franklyn

Defense Attorney

Tribunal Doctor

Chief Tribunal Marshall

Tribunal Marshall

Tribunal Marshall

Tribunal Marshall

Harold Beaulieu

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)

Cynthia Jenkins

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Roland Gonzalez

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Conchita Thornton-Marusich

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)

Michelle Johnson

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)

Harold Schneider

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)

Officer Edwards (as Jim Bowan)

Sheriff's Dept.

Sheriff's Dept.

Sheriff's Dept.

Documentarist (uncredited)

Stills

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