Punishment Park (1971) - Double Feature

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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.


Main Cast: Carmen Argenziano, Kent Foreman, Luke Johnson, Katherine Quittner, Scott Turner, Mary Ellen Kleinhall, Stan Armsted, Patrick Boland, Jim Bohan, Van Daniels

Director: Peter Watkins

Writer: Peter Watkins

Editors: Terry Hodel, Peter Watkins

Cinematographers: Peter Smokler, Joan Churchill


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