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8.0/10   1,989 votes
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Writer:
Peter Watkins (writer)
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Release Date:
1980 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Plot:
"Punishment Park" is a pseudo-documentary purporting to be a film crews's news coverage of the team of soldiers escorting a group of hippies... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Seldom Seen:  Peter Watkins’ Privilege - DVD Review
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User Reviews:
Amazing film!!!!!! more (40 total)

Cast

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Patrick Boland ... First Tribunal Defendant
Kent Foreman ... Defendant in the tribunal

Carmen Argenziano ... Jay Kaufman, Tribunal Defendant
Luke Johnson ... Defendant in the tribunal
Katherine Quittner ... Nancy Smith

Scott Turner ... James Arthur Kohler, Tribunal Defendant
Stan Armsted ... Charles Robbins
Mary Ellen Kleinhall ... Allison Mitchner
Mark Keats ... William C. Hoeger, Tribunal Chairman
Gladys Golden ... Mary Jurgens, Tribunal Member
Sanford Golden ... Sen. Harris
George Gregory ... Mr. Keagan
Norman Sinclair ... Alfred J. Sully - Tribunal Member
Sigmund Rich ... Prof. Hazlett
Paul Rosenstein ... Paul Reynolds - Tribunal Member
Lee Marks ... Robert J. Donovan, FBI Agent
Sandy Cox ... Stenographer
Fred Franklyn ... James Daly, Defense Attorney (as Frederick Franklyn)
Ross Briegleb ... Tribunal Doctor
Joe Hudgins ... Chief Tribunal Marshall
Radger Greene ... Federal Marshall
Tom Kemp ... Tribunal Marshall
Harry McKasson ... Tribunal Marshall
Harold Beaulieu ... Desert Militant
Cynthia Jenkins ... Desert Militant
Jack London ... Desert Militant
Bob Lewine ... Desert Militant (as Rob Lewine)
Rolando González ... Desert Semi-Militant (as Roland Gonzalez)
Viola Gonzalez ... Desert Semi-Militant
Jack Gozdick ... Desert Semi-Militant
Brian Hart ... Desert Semi-Militant
Linda Mandel ... Desert Semi-Militant
Don Pino ... Desert Semi-Militant
Jason Sunners ... Desert Semi-Militant (as Jason Sommers)
Conchita Thornston ... Desert Semi-Militant (as Conchita Thornton)
Gary Johnson ... Desert Pacifist
Michelle Johnson ... Desert Pacifist (as Michele Johnson)
Ted Martin ... Desert Pacifist
Don McDonald ... Desert Pacifist
Harold Schneider ... Desert Pacifist
Jim Bohan ... Captain, Sheriff's Dept.
Van Daniels ... Member, Sheriff's Dept. (as Van Daniel)
Harlan Green ... Member, Sheriff's Dept.
Dennis Wilson ... Sheriff's dept.
Paul Alelyanes ... Policeman
Kerry Cannon ... Policeman
Bob Franklin ... Policeman
Bruce McGuire ... Policeman
Ron Pennington ... Policeman
Allen Powell ... Policeman
Jim Wettstein ... Policeman
Jim Churchill ... National Guardsman
Danny Conlon ... National Guardsman
Wally McKay ... National Guardsman
Cliff Pinard ... National Guardsman
Don Vann ... National Guardsman
Charlie Wyatt ... National Guardsman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mitchell Harding ... Newscaster (voice)
Mike Hodel ... Newscaster (voice) (as Michael Hodel)

John Kerry ... Policeman
Peter Watkins ... Documentarist (uncredited)
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Directed by
Peter Watkins 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Peter Watkins  writer

Produced by
Susan Martin .... producer
 
Original Music by
Paul Motian 
 
Cinematography by
Joan Churchill 
Peter Smokler 
 
Film Editing by
Terry Hodel 
Peter Watkins 
 
Casting by
Linda Elbow 
Laura Golden 
 
Art Direction by
David Hancock 
 
Makeup Department
Miriam Nunberg .... makeup artist
 
Art Department
Barry Wilson .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Michael Moore .... sound
Wayne Nakatsu .... sound mixer
Doug Stevenson .... sound assistant
Hiroki Yamoto .... sound mixer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Harlan Chapman .... lighting technician
Kit Kalionzes .... lighting technician
John Morril .... lighting technician
Peter Smokler .... assistant camera
Richard Wells .... assistant camera
 
Editorial Department
Susan Martin .... assistant editor
 
Other crew
Linda Elbow .... continuity
Laura Golden .... production assistant
Harlan Green .... production assistant
Brian Hart .... titles
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
88 min
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Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 (video rating) | UK:X | France:-12 | USA:R
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Whole movie was filmed using Eclair 16 mm camera. Theather cut and the version for released DVD is been blown up to 35 mm film. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In her tribunal closing statement, Alison Mitchner makes reference to the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States, and uses the phrase "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". This phrase is in the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution. more
Quotes:
Charles Robbins: Would you like for me to define what a politician is? A politician is nothing but a debater. All that you do is debate issues, you fat pig, you meathead. That's all that you are, because you are lying, sucker, you're lying to the camera, you're lying to your mama, you're lying to everybody, but every time I hear you open up your mouth, all I hear is oink, you pig. That's all I hear, oink. 'Cause you ain't got no humanity in you, 'cause you're a pig, you lying punk. more

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18 out of 20 people found the following review useful.
Amazing film!!!!!!, 25 August 2001
Author: Djangokitty from Los Angeles

As someone who was dealing with the draft board the year this was made, I was absolutely astounded by the truth of it's vision. The haircuts, clothes, figures of speech, that was what it looked and felt like at the time. Contrary to popular memory, everyone wasn't a hippy with a few "bad" people who were for the war. It WAS scary! I may be wrong, but I do believe that most of the dialogue of the trial section, anyway, was written from various quotes such as from the trial of the Chicago 7. If you want to see something amazing, imagine that on national TV!!! It was on national TV!!!!

Great movie!!!

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