The Experiment (2010)

26 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

Director:

Paul Scheuring

Writers:

Paul Scheuring (screenplay), Mario Giordano (novel),

Stars:

Adrien Brody, Forest Whitaker, Cam Gigandet

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrien Brody	...	Travis
Forest Whitaker	...	Barris
Cam Gigandet	...	Chase
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Nix
Ethan Cohn	...	Benjy
Fisher Stevens	...	Archaleta
Travis Fimmel	...	Helweg
David Banner	...	Bosch (as Lavell 'David Banner' Crump)
Jason Lew	...	Oscar
Damien Leake	...	Govenor
Maggie Grace	...	Bay
Rod Maiorano	...	Rex
Rachel O'Meara	...	Female Administrator
Jeanne Hopson	...	Gertrude
Jack Mishler	...	Henry (as Jack W. Mishler)

Storyline

26 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

---

Plot Keywords:

prisoner | guard | control | psychological study | baton | 

---

Taglines:

Prisoner #77 chose to be here.

---

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong disturbing violence including a rape, language, some sexual content and nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 August 2010 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

A kísérlet

Filming Locations:

Alleman, Iowa, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$21,800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Inferno Entertainment, Magnet Media Productions, Magnet Media Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally made for theaters, but went straight to DVD in the US and most other territories.

---

Goofs

In the toilet room: in the beginning there is no water in the toilet.

---

Quotes

[first lines]
Travis: [playing shuffleboard] You suck, don't you?
Gertrude: You suck.
Travis: Yeah, I suck so bad I just skunked you. Which means, you gotta eat your pills.
Gertrude: You're supposed to be nice to me.
Travis: I am nice to you. It's not my fault you got no game.
Gertrude: You suck, Travis.
Travis: I know.

---

Connections

References Red Dawn (1984)

User Reviews

Excellent movie!

Don't mind the bad review up there, whether you've seen or not the German original version, The Experiment still remains an excellent movie with two great actors (and a great plot): Forrest Whitaker and Adrien Brody. Interesting movie that shows that even if we all pretend to have some kind of moral, we all still remain animals that will bite to defend our pack. Sometimes you watch a 96mn movie and it feels like you were watching The Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston (don't mean this is a bad film, it's just very long), but this one is the total opposite! you'll be annoyed when the credits will appear at the end. Also, if like me you're a bit sick and tired of the current Hollywood buzz which consists to make many spy movies with a huge budget, you will enjoy that film, because it's quite simple, only few rooms needed at location. So the question is: are you a prisoner?