Punishment Park (1971)
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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Carmen Argenziano
as Jay Kaufman, Tribunal Defendant
as Jay Kaufman, Tribunal Defendant
Kent Foreman
as Lee Robert Brown, Tribunal Defendant
as Lee Robert Brown, Tribunal Defendant
Luke Johnson
as William Luke Valerio, Tribunal Defendant
as William Luke Valerio, Tribunal Defendant
Katherine Quittner
as Nancy Jane Smith, Tribunal Defendant
as Nancy Jane Smith, Tribunal Defendant
Scott Turner
as James Arthur Kohler, Tribunal Defendant
as James Arthur Kohler, Tribunal Defendant
Mary Ellen Kleinhall
as Allison Mitchner, Tribunal Defendant
as Allison Mitchner, Tribunal Defendant
Stan Armsted
as Charles Robbins, Tribunal Defendant
as Charles Robbins, Tribunal Defendant
Patrick Boland
as First Tribunal Defendant
as First Tribunal Defendant
Jim Bohan
as Officer Edwards
as Officer Edwards
Van Daniels
as County Sherriff
as County Sherriff
Mark Keats
as William C. Hoeger, Tribunal Chairman
as William C. Hoeger, Tribunal Chairman
Sanford Golden
as Senator Harris
as Senator Harris
Gladys Golden
as Mary Jurgens
as Mary Jurgens
George Gregory
as Mr. Keagan
as Mr. Keagan
Sigmund Rich
as Prof. Hazlett
as Prof. Hazlett
Peter Watkins
as Documentarist (uncredited)
as Documentarist (uncredited)
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Peter Watkins
Screenplay
Screenplay
Peter Watkins
Director
Director
Barry Wilson
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Paul Motian
Music
Music
Peter Smokler
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Joan Churchill
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Susan Martin
Producer
Producer
Terry Hodel
Editor
Editor
Peter Watkins
Editor
Editor
Hiroaki 'Zom' Yamamoto
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Miriam Nunberg
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
David Hancock
Art Direction
Art Direction
Michael C. Moore
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Wayne Nakatsu
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
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