Genres
Production Companies
Françoise Films
Chartwell
Punishment Park
One of the most controversial films ever made.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Screenplay: Peter Watkins
Director: Peter Watkins
Director of Photography: Peter Smokler, Joan Churchill
Producer: Susan Martin
Top Cast
Carmen Argenziano
Jay Kaufman, Tribunal Defendant
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
Mary Ellen Kleinhall
Allison Mitchner, Tribunal Defendant
Stan Armsted
Charles Robbins, Tribunal Defendant
Patrick Boland
First Tribunal Defendant
Videos
PUNISHMENT PARK (1971) - TRAILER
Punishment park (1971) trailer
