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Punishment Park

# One of the most controversial films ever made.

Drama Thriller

📜 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.

💵 Budget: USD 95,000

🌏 Languages Available: English

📆 Date Released: 1971-10-01

⌚ Running Time: 88 mins

⭐ Vote Average: 7.3

Beloved Cast

Tribunal Defendant

Patrick Boland

Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)

Carmen Argenziano

Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)

Kent Foreman

William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)

Luke Johnson

Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)

Katherine Quittner

James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)

Scott Turner

Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)

Stan Armsted

Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)

Mary Ellen Kleinhall

William C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman)

Mark Keats

Mary Jurgens (Tribunal Member)

Gladys Golden

Senator Harris (Tribunal Member)

Sanford Golden

Mr. Keagan (Tribunal Member)

George Gregory

Tribunal Member

Norman Sinclair

Prof. Hazlett

Sigmund Rich

Tribunal Member

Paul Rosenstein

Federal Agent

Lee Marks

Stenographer

Sandy Cox

Defense Attorney

Frederic Franklyn

Tribunal Doctor

Ross Briegleb

Chief Tribunal Marshall

Joe Hudgins

Tribunal Marshall

Rodger Greene

Tribunal Marshall

Tom Kemp

Tribunal Marshall

Harry McKasson

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)

Harold Beaulieu

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)

Cynthia Jenkins

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)

Jack London

Defendant in the Desert (Militant)

Rob Lewine