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Punishment Park (1971)

One of the most controversial films ever made.

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: 1971-10-01
Runtime: 88 min
Rating: 7.338 / 10
Cast
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Patrick Boland
Tribunal Defendant
Carmen Argenziano
Carmen Argenziano
Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)
Kent Foreman
Kent Foreman
Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)
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Luke Johnson
William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)
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Katherine Quittner
Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)
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Scott Turner
James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)
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Stan Armsted
Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)
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Mary Ellen Kleinhall
Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)
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Mark Keats
William C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman)
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Gladys Golden
Mary Jurgens (Tribunal Member)
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Sanford Golden
Senator Harris (Tribunal Member)
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George Gregory
Mr. Keagan (Tribunal Member)
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Norman Sinclair
Tribunal Member
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Sigmund Rich
Prof. Hazlett
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Paul Rosenstein
Tribunal Member
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Lee Marks
Federal Agent
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Sandy Cox
Stenographer
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Frederic Franklyn
Defense Attorney