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Punishment Park
First aired on Oct 1, 1971
70%

Genres: Drama, Thriller

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
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Peter Watkins | Director
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Peter Watkins | Screenplay
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Barry Wilson | Assistant Art Director
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Paul Motian | Music
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Joan Churchill | Director of Photography
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Peter Smokler | Director of Photography