Punishment Park
“One of the most controversial films ever made.”
Synopsis
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 given the choice of serving jail time or spending three days in Punishment Park, where they are hunted for sport by federal authorities. The prisoners typically choose the latter option, but soon discover that, due to the desert heat and the brutality of the police officers, their chances of survival are very low.
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Edited by Terry HodelShot by Joan ChurchillScored by Paul Motian
Box Office
1971 · Box office
Produced on a $95K budget
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$95K
Also known as
- Strafparkde
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18 unique people credited
Top billed 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
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1Writers
1Producers
1Other crew
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