Punishment Park
Peter Watkins1971-10-01
One of the most controversial films ever made.
7.3
88 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Patrick Boland | Tribunal Defendant | Unowned |
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Carmen Argenziano | Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant) | Unowned |
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Kent Foreman | Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant) | Unowned |
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Luke Johnson | William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant) | Unowned |
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Katherine Quittner | Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant) | Unowned |
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Scott Turner | James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant) | Unowned |
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Stan Armsted | Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant) | Unowned |
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Mary Ellen Kleinhall | Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant) | Unowned |
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Mark Keats | William C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman) | Unowned |
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Gladys Golden | Mary Jurgens (Tribunal Member) | Unowned |
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Sanford Golden | Senator Harris (Tribunal Member) | Unowned |
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George Gregory | Mr. Keagan (Tribunal Member) | Unowned |
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Norman Sinclair | Tribunal Member | Unowned |
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Sigmund Rich | Prof. Hazlett | Unowned |
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Paul Rosenstein | Tribunal Member | Unowned |
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Lee Marks | Federal Agent | Unowned |
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Sandy Cox | Stenographer | Unowned |
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Frederic Franklyn | Defense Attorney | Unowned |
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Ross Briegleb | Tribunal Doctor | Unowned |
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Joe Hudgins | Chief Tribunal Marshall | Unowned |
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Rodger Greene | Tribunal Marshall | Unowned |
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Tom Kemp | Tribunal Marshall | Unowned |
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Harry McKasson | Tribunal Marshall | Unowned |
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Harold Beaulieu | Defendant in the Desert (Militant) | Unowned |
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Cynthia Jenkins | Defendant in the Desert (Militant) | Unowned |
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Jack London | Defendant in the Desert (Militant) | Unowned |
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Rob Lewine | Defendant in the Desert (Militant) | Unowned |
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Viola Gonzalez | Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) | Unowned |
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Roland Gonzalez | Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) | Unowned |
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Jack Gozdzik | Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) | Unowned |
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Brian Hart | Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) | Unowned |
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Linda Mandel | Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) | Unowned |
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Don Pino | Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) | Unowned |
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Jason Sommers | Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) | Unowned |
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Conchita Thornton-Marusich | Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) | Unowned |
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Gary Johnson | Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist) | Unowned |
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Michelle Johnson | Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist) | Unowned |
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Ted Martin | Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist) | Unowned |
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Don McDonald | Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist) | Unowned |
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Harold Schneider | Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist) | Unowned |
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Jim Bohan | Officer Edwards (as Jim Bowan) | Unowned |
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Val Daniel | Sheriff's Dept. | Unowned |
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Harlan Green | Sheriff's Dept. | Unowned |
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Dennis Wilson | Sheriff's Dept. | Unowned |
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Paul Alelyunes | City Police | Unowned |
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Kerry Cannon | City Police | Unowned |
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Bob Franklin | City Police | Unowned |
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Bruce McGuire | City Police | Unowned |
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Ron Pennington | City Police | Unowned |
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Allen Powell | City Police | Unowned |
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Jim Wettstein | City Police | Unowned |
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Jim Churchill | National Guard | Unowned |
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Danny Conlon | National Guard | Unowned |
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Wally McKay | National Guard | Unowned |
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Cliff Pinard | National Guard | Unowned |
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Don Vann | National Guard | Unowned |
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Charlie Wyatt | National Guard | Unowned |
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Peter Watkins | Documentarist (uncredited) | Unowned |