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Punishment Park
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Directed by: Peter Watkins
1970. The war in Vietnam is escalating. There is massive public protest in the United States and elsewhere. President Nixon declares a state of national emergency and the Federal authorities are given the power to detain persons judged to be "a risk to national security."
In a desert zone in southwest California, a civilian tribunal passes sentence on groups of dissidents and gives them the option of participating in law enforcement training exercises in the Bear Mountain National Punishment Park. In an atmosphere of aggression and intimidation and in soaring temperatures, the prisoners have to fight for their lives as they are hunted down by the forces of law and order.
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Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
English Dolby Digital Mono 2.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
French
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Introduction, Audio Commentary, Short Film, Text, Gallery, Booklet
- Full-length audio commentary by Dr. Joseph A. Gomez (author of the 1979 book Peter Watkins)
- 30-minute video introduction by Peter Watkins
- Short: The Forgotten Faces
- Text Essay by Scott MacDonald
- Original 1971 Press Kit
- Peter Watkins Filmography
- 24-page booklet featuring an excerpt from the Joseph A. Gomez's book Peter Watkins
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