Where to watch Punishment Park(1971)

Where to stream Punishment Park

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Punishment Park plot summary

One of the most controversial films ever made.

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.

Details

Release date

October 1, 1971

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Drama, Thriller

Directed by

Peter Watkins

Country

United States

TMDB rating

7.3 / 10 · 220 votes

Punishment Park trailer

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Cast

• PPatrick BolandTribunal Defendant
• Carmen ArgenzianoJay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant)
• Kent ForemanLee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant)
• LLuke JohnsonWilliam Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant)
• KKatherine QuittnerNancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant)
• SScott TurnerJames Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant)
• SStan ArmstedCharles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant)
• MMary Ellen KleinhallAllison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant)
• MMark KeatsWilliam C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman)
• GGladys GoldenMary Jurgens (Tribunal Member)

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