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.
Stars: Carmen Argenziano, Kent Foreman, Luke Johnson, Katherine Quittner, Scott Turner, Mary Ellen Kleinhall
Crew: Peter Watkins (Director), Peter Watkins (Screenplay), Barry Wilson (Assistant Art Director), Paul Motian (Music), Peter Smokler (Director of Photography), Joan Churchill (Director of Photography)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Churchill Films, Françoise Films, Chartwell
Runtime: 88 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 01, 1971
IMDb: 3.7
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, young activists, repression in the united states, united states police
