Punishment Park

1971

7.3 (216)

1 hr 28 min

One of the most controversial films ever made.

$95,000

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.

Top Cast

Patrick Boland as Tribunal Defendant

Carmen Argenziano as Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)

Kent Foreman as Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)

Luke Johnson as William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)

Katherine Quittner as Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)

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