Starring: Patrick Boland, Carmen Argenziano, Kent Foreman
Overview
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
Production
Churchill Films, Françoise Films, Chartwell
Cast
Patrick Boland, Carmen Argenziano, Kent Foreman, Luke Johnson, Katherine Quittner, Scott Turner, Stan Armsted, Mary Ellen Kleinhall, Mark Keats, Gladys Golden, Sanford Golden, George Gregory, Norman Sinclair, Sigmund Rich, Paul Rosenstein, Lee Marks, Sandy Cox, Frederic Franklyn, Ross Briegleb, Joe Hudgins