Punishment Park
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1971-10-01
Runtime: 88 mins
Director: Peter Watkins
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Original title: Punishment Park
Production Companies: Churchill Films, Françoise Films, Chartwell
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Patrick Boland
Carmen Argenziano
Kent Foreman
Luke Johnson
Katherine Quittner
Scott Turner
Stan Armsted
Mary Ellen Kleinhall
Mark Keats
Gladys Golden
Sanford Golden
George Gregory
Norman Sinclair
Sigmund Rich
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