Punishment Park (1971)

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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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Carmen Argenziano
Carmen Argenziano as Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant) Died 2019 · Sharon, Pennsylvania, USA Carmen Argenziano (October 27, 1943 - February 10, 2019) was an American actor and producer..
Kent Foreman
Kent Foreman as Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant) Kent Foreman was an American poet and actor, known for starring in Punishment Park (1971)..
Jim Bohan
Jim Bohan as Officer Edwards (as Jim Bowan) Died 1998 Jim Bohan was born on January 17, 1946 in Lavaca County, Texas, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for American Graffiti (1973) and Phantom of the Paradise (1974). He died on January 29, 1998 in D...
Bob Franklin
Bob Franklin as City Police
Bruce McGuire
Bruce McGuire as City Police Age 78 · Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
Peter Watkins
Peter Watkins as Documentarist (uncredited) Died 2025 · Norbiton, Surrey, England, UK Peter Watkins (29 October 1935 – 30 October 2025) was an English filmmaker, documentarian, writer and film theorist. He is known as a pioneer of the docudrama and the mockumentary genres, typically wi...
Director Peter Watkins
Cast Patrick Boland, Carmen Argenziano, Kent Foreman, Luke Johnson, Katherine Quittner, Scott Turner, Stan Armsted, Mary Ellen Kleinhall, Mark Keats, Gladys Golden

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