The Experiment
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2001-03-08
20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university. It is supposed to be about aggressive behavior in an artificial prison situation. A journalist senses a story behind the ad and smuggles himself in among the test subjects. They are randomly divided into prisoners and guards. What seems like a game at the beginning soon turns into bloody seriousness.
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20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university. It is supposed to be about aggressive behavior in an artificial prison situation. A journalist senses a story behind the ad and smuggles himself in among the test subjects. They are randomly divided into prisoners and guards. What seems like a game at the beginning soon turns into bloody seriousness.
Released
2001-03-08
Runtime
120
Director
Oliver Hirschbiegel
Budget
$0
Revenue
$13782896
Genres
Drama
Thriller
Language
Deutsch
Production
Fanes Film
Typhoon Film
Senator Film
Seven Pictures
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Moritz Bleibtreu
Moritz Bleibtreu
Christian Berkel
Christian Berkel
Justus von Dohnányi
Justus von Dohnányi
Maren Eggert
Maren Eggert
Edgar Selge
Edgar Selge
Andrea Sawatzki
Andrea Sawatzki
Oliver Stokowski
Oliver Stokowski
Wotan Wilke Möhring
Wotan Wilke Möhring
Nicki von Tempelhoff
Nicki von Tempelhoff
Timo Dierkes
Timo Dierkes
Antoine Monot Jr.
Antoine Monot Jr.
Lars Gärtner
Lars Gärtner
Philipp Hochmair
Philipp Hochmair
Peter Fieseler
Peter Fieseler
Ralf Müller
Ralf MüllerDanny Richter
Danny RichterPolat Dal
Polat Dal
Stephan Szasz
Stephan SzaszMarkus Rudolf
Markus RudolfThorsten Dersch
Thorsten DerschSven Grefer
Sven GreferJacek Klimontko
Jacek KlimontkoMarkus Klauk
Markus KlaukRalph Püttmann
Ralph Püttmann
André Jung
André Jung
Uwe Rohde
Uwe Rohde
Heiner Lauterbach
Heiner Lauterbach
Fatih Akin
Fatih AkinChristiane Gerboth
Christiane GerbothTristan Vostry
Tristan VostryKlaus Spinnler
Klaus Spinnler