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Punishment Park
Punishment Park

Punishment Park

One of the most controversial films ever made.

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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.

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Budget

$95000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

01 October 1971

Country

United States of America

Cast

Patrick Boland

Patrick Boland

Tribunal Defendant

Carmen Argenziano

Carmen Argenziano

Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)

Kent Foreman

Kent Foreman

Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)

Luke Johnson

Luke Johnson

William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)

Katherine Quittner

Katherine Quittner

Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)

Scott Turner

Scott Turner

James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)

Stan Armsted

Stan Armsted

Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)

Mary Ellen Kleinhall

Mary Ellen Kleinhall

Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)

Mark Keats

Mark Keats

William C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman)

Gladys Golden

Gladys Golden

Mary Jurgens (Tribunal Member)

Sanford Golden

Sanford Golden

Senator Harris (Tribunal Member)

George Gregory

George Gregory

Mr. Keagan (Tribunal Member)

Norman Sinclair

Norman Sinclair

Tribunal Member

Sigmund Rich

Sigmund Rich

Prof. Hazlett

Paul Rosenstein

Paul Rosenstein

Tribunal Member

Lee Marks

Lee Marks

Federal Agent

Sandy Cox

Sandy Cox

Stenographer

Frederic Franklyn

Frederic Franklyn

Defense Attorney

Ross Briegleb

Ross Briegleb

Tribunal Doctor

Joe Hudgins

Joe Hudgins

Chief Tribunal Marshall

Rodger Greene

Rodger Greene

Tribunal Marshall

Tom Kemp

Tom Kemp

Tribunal Marshall

Harry McKasson

Harry McKasson

Tribunal Marshall

Harold Beaulieu

Harold Beaulieu

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)

Cynthia Jenkins

Cynthia Jenkins

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)

Jack London

Jack London

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)

Rob Lewine

Rob Lewine

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)

Viola Gonzalez

Viola Gonzalez

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Roland Gonzalez

Roland Gonzalez

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Jack Gozdzik

Jack Gozdzik

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Brian Hart

Brian Hart

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Linda Mandel

Linda Mandel

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Don Pino

Don Pino

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Jason Sommers

Jason Sommers

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Conchita Thornton-Marusich

Conchita Thornton-Marusich

Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)

Gary Johnson

Gary Johnson

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)

Michelle Johnson

Michelle Johnson

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)

Ted Martin

Ted Martin

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)

Don McDonald

Don McDonald

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)

Harold Schneider

Harold Schneider

Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)

Jim Bohan

Jim Bohan

Officer Edwards (as Jim Bowan)

Val Daniel

Val Daniel

Sheriff's Dept.

Harlan Green

Harlan Green

Sheriff's Dept.

Dennis Wilson

Dennis Wilson

Sheriff's Dept.

Paul Alelyunes

Paul Alelyunes

City Police

Kerry Cannon

Kerry Cannon

City Police

Bob Franklin

Bob Franklin

City Police

Bruce McGuire

Bruce McGuire

City Police

Ron Pennington

Ron Pennington

City Police

Allen Powell

Allen Powell

City Police

Jim Wettstein

Jim Wettstein

City Police

Jim Churchill

Jim Churchill

National Guard

Danny Conlon

Danny Conlon

National Guard

Wally McKay

Wally McKay

National Guard

Cliff Pinard

Cliff Pinard

National Guard

Don Vann

Don Vann

National Guard

Charlie Wyatt

Charlie Wyatt

National Guard

Peter Watkins

Peter Watkins

Documentarist (uncredited)

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