Movielogr
Punishment Park (1971)
Directed by Peter Watkins
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.
Rated R | Length 88 minutes
Actors
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 | Paul Rosenstein | Lee Marks | Sandy Cox | Frederic Franklyn | Ross Briegleb | Joe Hudgins | Rodger Greene | Tom Kemp | Harry McKasson | Harold Beaulieu | Cynthia Jenkins | Jack London | Rob Lewine | Viola Gonzalez | Roland Gonzalez | Jack Gozdzik | Brian Hart | Linda Mandel | Don Pino | Jason Sommers | Conchita Thornton-Marusich | Gary Johnson | Michelle Johnson | Ted Martin | Don McDonald | Harold Schneider | Jim Bohan | Van Daniels | Harlan Green | Dennis Wilson | Paul Alelyunes | Kerry Cannon | Bob Franklin | Bruce McGuire | Ron Pennington | Allen Powell | Jim Wettstein | Jim Churchill | Danny Conlon | Wally McKay | Cliff Pinard | Don Vann | Charlie Wyatt | Peter Watkins