Punishment Park

Year: 1971

Runtime: 88 mins

Language: English

DramaThrillerPolitics and human rightsPolitics propaganda and political documentariesRiveting political and presidential drama

As a mock documentary, the film envisions a United States where prison overcrowding prompts President Nixon to declare an emergency. New detainees—mostly anti‑war activists—must choose jail or three days in Punishment Park, a desert site where federal agents hunt them for sport. They opt for the park, only to face blistering heat, ruthless pursuers and a very slim chance of surviving.

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