police brutality,hippie,dystopia,mockumentary,soldier,struggle for survival,desert,fake documentary,military,found footage,mock trial,mccarthyism,hostile,aggressive,political repression,survival competition,murdered by a policeman,united states of america (usa),young activists,repression in the united states,united states police

Punishment Park (1971)

Poster for Punishment Park

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Peter Watkins
  • Profile picture of Carmen Argenziano
    Jay Kaufman, Tribunal Defendant Carmen Argenziano
  • Profile picture of Kent Foreman
    Lee Robert Brown, Tribunal Defendant Kent Foreman
  • Profile picture of Jim Bohan
    Officer Edwards Jim Bohan
  • Profile picture of Peter Watkins
    Documentarist (uncredited) Peter Watkins

Recommendations

  • Poster for Edvard Munch
  • Poster for Blacula
  • Poster for Dishonored
  • Poster for Alice in Wonderland
  • Poster for Multiple Maniacs
  • Poster for Bolero: Dance of Life
  • Poster for Açaí
  • Poster for Gonin

Keywords

  • police brutality
  • hippie
  • dystopia
  • mockumentary
  • soldier
  • struggle for survival
  • desert
  • fake documentary
  • military
  • found footage
  • mock trial
  • mccarthyism
  • hostile
  • aggressive
  • political repression
  • survival competition
  • murdered by a policeman
  • united states of america (usa)
  • young activists
  • repression in the united states
  • united states police