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Release Date:
8 March 2001 (Germany)
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Bist du stark genug? more
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The movie is based on the infamous "Stanford Prison Experiment" conducted in 1971. A makeshift prison is set up in a research lab...
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13 wins
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15 nominations
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European Film Academy Ambassadors
(From Alternative Film Guide. 17 November 2009, 12:23 PM, PST)
First Look: Adrien Brody & Forest Whitaker in The Experiment
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(From Alternative Film Guide. 17 November 2009, 12:23 PM, PST)
First Look: Adrien Brody & Forest Whitaker in The Experiment
(From FirstShowing.net. 5 November 2009, 11:19 AM, PST)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Moritz Bleibtreu | ... | Tarek Fahd - Häftling Nr. 77 / Prisoner #77 | |
| Christian Berkel | ... | Steinhoff - Häftling Nr. 38 / Prisoner #38 | |
| Oliver Stokowski | ... | Schütte - Häftling Nr. 82 / Prisoner #82 | |
| Wotan Wilke Möhring | ... | Joe - Häftling Nr. 69 / Prisoner #69 | |
| Stephan Szasz | ... | Häftling Nr. 53 / Prisoner #53 | |
| Polat Dal | ... | Häftling Nr. 40 / Prisoner #40 | |
| Danny Richter | ... | Häftling Nr. 21 / Prisoner #21 | |
| Ralf Müller | ... | Häftling Nr. 15 / Prisoner #15 | |
| Markus Rudolf | ... | Häftling Nr. 74 / Prisoner #74 | |
| Peter Fieseler | ... | Häftling Nr. 11 / Prisoner #11 | |
| Thorsten Dersch | ... | Häftling Nr. 86 / Prisoner #86 (as Thorsten J.H. Dersch) | |
| Sven Grefer | ... | Häftling Nr. 94 / Prisoner #94 | |
| Justus von Dohnanyi | ... | Berus - Strafvollzugsbeamter / Guard (as Justus von Dohnànyi) | |
| Nicki von Tempelhoff | ... | Kamps - Strafvollzugsbeamter / Guard | |
| Timo Dierkes | ... | Eckert - Strafvollzugsbeamter / Guard |
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Rated R for strong violence, disturbing situations, language, sexuality and nudity.
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Runtime:
Canada:114 min (DVD) | South Korea:109 min (cut version) | Germany:120 min (uncut version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Ireland:18 |
Sweden:15 (DVD rating) |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:MA |
Brazil:18 |
Denmark:15 |
Finland:K-15 |
France:-16 |
Germany:16 (w) |
Italy:VM14 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:18 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:R(A) |
South Korea:18 (cut) |
Spain:18 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:18 |
USA:R
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Although no one died in the Stanford Prison Experiment on which the movie was based, the experiment was prematurely ended after six days out of a planned two weeks. The college students assigned to be prisoners was "withdrawing and behaving in pathological ways" as a result of the degrading treatment they received. Quite a few scenes in the movie actually happened in the original experiment, including the early fire extinguisher scene and the prisoners being forced to clean the toilets by their bare hands.
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Continuity: As the prisoners escape, they lock the door to the cell block and break off the key, forcing the guards to go another way. However when Doctor Thon returns the door is wide open.
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Tarek Fahd, Häftling Nr. 77: [voiceover, reading newspaper ad] Test subjects wanted. Earn 4000 marks for a 14-day experiment in a simulated prison.
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Tarek Fahd, Häftling Nr. 77: [voiceover, reading newspaper ad] Test subjects wanted. Earn 4000 marks for a 14-day experiment in a simulated prison.
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Referenced in Does Your Soul Have a Cold? (2007)
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One Step Closer
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This was a surprisingly intense film that I'm so glad I watched. The concept was great and this was even before I found out it was based on a true story. But once I heard that it makes me want to look into it a lot more and see what differed from actual life and such. Supposedly the movie was pretty accurate though. It's amazing that good foreign films blow the socks off of most Hollywood garbage any day of the week. They're more realistic and the characters act more like real people would in day to day situations. The love story in this might've been the only thing that I think could've been done better since it became a little weird here and there. Other than that the suspense kept me going and the thought that this could happen to anyone is really scary to ponder. I'm pretty sure I'd like to see this made into an American version only because I'm quite positive they'd butcher it and wouldn't contain anything near the desired effect as has usually been the case in the past. It was kept simple and because of that...it worked! The acting was great all around as it really was a job well done.
Final Import:
Movies: Not a possibility here in the U.S.
DVD Purchase: Worth looking into.
Rental: A wise choice my friend!