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Punishment Park (1971)

R ★ 7.3/10 88 min Drama, Thriller United States English
Director: Peter Watkins
Screenplay by: Peter Watkins
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One of the most controversial films ever made.

Description

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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Patrick Boland Tribunal Defendant
Carmen Argenziano
Carmen Argenziano Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)
Kent Foreman
Kent Foreman Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)
Luke Johnson William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)
Katherine Quittner Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)
Scott Turner James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)
Stan Armsted Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)
Mary Ellen Kleinhall Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)

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