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The Experiment (2001)

Original title: Das Experiment

2001-03-07 · 2h 0m · DE
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Das Experiment is a shocking psycho thriller about the potential for brutality that humans hide. Even more shocking is the fact that it’s based on an actual occurrence — a 1971 psychological experiment at Stanford University that was aborted prematurely when the experimenters lost control.

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Oliver HirschbiegelDirector
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$13.8M

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Moritz BleibtreuMoritz BleibtreuTarek Fahd, Häftling Nr. 77Christian BerkelChristian BerkelSteinhoff, Häftling Nr. 38Oliver StokowskiOliver StokowskiSchütte, Häftling Nr. 82Wotan Wilke MöhringWotan Wilke MöhringJoe, Häftling Nr. 69Stephan SzaszStephan SzaszHäftling Nr. 53Polat DalPolat DalHäftling Nr. 40Danny RichterDanny RichterHäftling Nr. 21Ralf MüllerRalf MüllerHäftling Nr. 15Markus RudolfMarkus RudolfHäftling Nr. 74Peter FieselerPeter FieselerHäftling Nr. 11Thorsten DerschThorsten DerschHäftling Nr. 86Sven GreferSven GreferHäftling Nr. 94

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PrisonJournalistViolencePrisonerRapeTortureExperimentImprisonmentManipulationAsylumPrison cellHumiliationAggressionAuthorityTest personScientific studyBlackbox

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Genre affinityThriller · DramaTheme affinityPrison · Journalist · ViolenceDialogue densityDramaDirector preference151978Actor preference33141 · 341327 · 92209Country preferenceDe

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What is The Experiment about?

Das Experiment is a shocking psycho thriller about the potential for brutality that humans hide. Even more shocking is the fact that it’s based on an actual occurrence — a 1971 psychological experiment at Stanford University that was aborted prematurely when the experimenters lost control.

How long is The Experiment?

The Experiment has a runtime of 120 minutes.