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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.

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Carmen ArgenzianoJay Kaufman, Tribunal Defendant
Kent ForemanLee Robert Brown, Tribunal Defendant
Luke JohnsonWilliam Luke Valerio, Tribunal Defendant
Katherine QuittnerNancy Jane Smith, Tribunal Defendant
Scott TurnerJames Arthur Kohler, Tribunal Defendant
Mary Ellen KleinhallAllison Mitchner, Tribunal Defendant
Stan ArmstedCharles Robbins, Tribunal Defendant
Patrick BolandFirst Tribunal Defendant
Jim BohanOfficer Edwards
Van DanielsCounty Sherriff

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