Punishment Park (1971)
One of the most controversial films ever made.
91 min
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.
- Release date
- October 29, 1971
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $95,000
Trailer
Cast
- Patrick Boland as First Tribunal Defendant
- Kent Foreman as Defendant in the tribunal
- Carmen Argenziano as Jay Kaufman, Tribunal Defendant
- Luke Johnson as Defendant in the tribunal
- Katherine Quittner as Nancy Smith
- Scott Turner as James Arthur Kohler, Tribunal Defendant
- Stan Armsted as Charles Robbins
- Mary Ellen Kleinhall as Allison Mitchner
- Mark Keats as William C. Hoeger, Tribunal Chairman
- Gladys Golden as Mary Jurgens, Tribunal Member
Crew
- Peter Watkins · Director
- Peter Watkins · Writer
- Susan Martin · Producer
- Paul Motian · Composer
- Joan Churchill · Cinematographer
- Peter Smokler · Cinematographer
- Terry Hodel · Editor
- Peter Watkins · Editor
- Linda Elbow · Casting director
- Laura Golden · Casting director