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Punishment Park

1971 · 88 min

Drama, Thriller

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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Appeals to viewers drawn to confrontational pseudo-documentaries that blur fiction and testimony to expose political violence and authoritarian logic.

Tone
bleak, tense, satirical
Payoff
unease, reflection
Pacing
steady
Intensity
harrowing
Structure
episodic
Themes
political repression, state violence, civil disobedience, institutional power, survival
Setting
near-future America, desert wasteland and authoritarian civic institutions

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