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.
Director:
Peter Watkins
Writer:
Peter Watkins
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Patrick Boland as Tribunal Defendant |
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Carmen Argenziano as Jay Kaufman (Tribunal Defendant) |
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Kent Foreman as Lee Robert Brown (Tribunal Defendant) |
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Luke Johnson as William Luke Valerio (Tribunal Defendant) |
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Katherine Quittner as Nancy Jane Smith (Tribunal Defendant) |
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Scott Turner as James Arthur Kohler (Tribunal Defendant) |
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Stan Armsted as Charles Robbins (Tribunal Defendant) |
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Mary Ellen Kleinhall as Allison Mitchner (Tribunal Defendant) |
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Mark Keats as William C. Hoeger (Tribunal Chairman) |
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Gladys Golden as Mary Jurgens (Tribunal Member) |
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Sanford Golden as Senator Harris (Tribunal Member) |
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George Gregory as Mr. Keagan (Tribunal Member) |
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Norman Sinclair as Tribunal Member |
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Sigmund Rich as Prof. Hazlett |
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Paul Rosenstein as Tribunal Member |
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Lee Marks as Federal Agent |
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Sandy Cox as Stenographer |
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Frederic Franklyn as Defense Attorney |
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Ross Briegleb as Tribunal Doctor |
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Joe Hudgins as Chief Tribunal Marshall |
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Rodger Greene as Tribunal Marshall |
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Tom Kemp as Tribunal Marshall |
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Harry McKasson as Tribunal Marshall |
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Harold Beaulieu as Defendant in the Desert (Militant) |
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Cynthia Jenkins as Defendant in the Desert (Militant) |
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Jack London as Defendant in the Desert (Militant) |
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Rob Lewine as Defendant in the Desert (Militant) |
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Viola Gonzalez as Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) |
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Roland Gonzalez as Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) |
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Jack Gozdzik as Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) |
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Brian Hart as Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) |
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Linda Mandel as Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) |
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Don Pino as Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) |
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Jason Sommers as Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) |
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Conchita Thornton-Marusich as Defendant in the Desert (Semi-Militant) |
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Gary Johnson as Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist) |
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Michelle Johnson as Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist) |
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Ted Martin as Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist) |
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Don McDonald as Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist) |
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Harold Schneider as Defendant in the Desert (Pacifist) |
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Jim Bohan as Officer Edwards (as Jim Bowan) |
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Val Daniel as Sheriff's Dept. |
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Harlan Green as Sheriff's Dept. |
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Dennis Wilson as Sheriff's Dept. |
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Paul Alelyunes as City Police |
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Kerry Cannon as City Police |
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Bob Franklin as City Police |
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Bruce McGuire as City Police |
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Ron Pennington as City Police |
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Allen Powell as City Police |
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Jim Wettstein as City Police |
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Jim Churchill as National Guard |
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Danny Conlon as National Guard |
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Wally McKay as National Guard |
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Cliff Pinard as National Guard |
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Don Vann as National Guard |
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Charlie Wyatt as National Guard |
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Peter Watkins as Documentarist (uncredited) |
| Directing | Peter Watkins | Director |
| Writing | Peter Watkins | Screenplay |
| Art | Barry Wilson | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Paul Motian | Music |
| Camera | Joan Churchill | Director of Photography |
| Production | Susan Martin | Producer |
| Editing | Terry Hodel | Editor |
| Editing | Peter Watkins | Editor |
| Art | David Hancock | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Miriam Nunberg | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Wayne Nakatsu | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Hiroaki 'Zom' Yamamoto | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Peter Smokler | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Richard Wells | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Peter Smokler | Additional Photography |
| Lighting | John Arthur Morrill | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Harlan Chapman | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Kit Kalionzes | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Doug Stevenson | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Michael C. Moore | Sound |
| Editing | Susan Martin | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Linda Elbow | Continuity |
| Production | Harlan Green | Production Assistant |
| Production | Laura Golden | Production Assistant |
| Production | Linda Elbow | Casting |
| Production | Laura Golden | Casting |
| Art | Brian Hart | Title Designer |
