Punishment Park (1971)
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.
Directed by: Peter Watkins
Top Billed Cast: Patrick Boland, Carmen Argenziano, Kent Foreman
Runtime: 88 minutes
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Patrick Boland
Tribunal Defendant
Carmen Argenziano
Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)
Kent Foreman
Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)
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Luke Johnson
William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)
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Katherine Quittner
Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)
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Scott Turner
James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)
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Stan Armsted
Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)
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Mary Ellen Kleinhall
Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)
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Mark Keats
William C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman)
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Gladys Golden
Mary Jurgens (Tribunal Member)
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Sanford Golden
Senator Harris (Tribunal Member)
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George Gregory
Mr. Keagan (Tribunal Member)
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Norman Sinclair
Tribunal Member
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Sigmund Rich
Prof. Hazlett
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Paul Rosenstein
Tribunal Member
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Lee Marks
Federal Agent
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Sandy Cox
Stenographer
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Frederic Franklyn
Defense Attorney
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Ross Briegleb
Tribunal Doctor
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Joe Hudgins
Chief Tribunal Marshall
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Rodger Greene
Tribunal Marshall
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Tom Kemp
Tribunal Marshall
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Harry McKasson
Tribunal Marshall
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Harold Beaulieu
Defendant in the Desert (Militant)
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Cynthia Jenkins
Defendant in the Desert (Militant)
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Jack London
Defendant in the Desert (Militant)
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Rob Lewine
Defendant in the Desert (Militant)
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Viola Gonzalez
Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Roland Gonzalez
Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Jack Gozdzik
Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Brian Hart
Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Linda Mandel
Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Don Pino
Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Jason Sommers
Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Conchita Thornton-Marusich
Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant)
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Gary Johnson
Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist)
