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The Experiment

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
57K
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The Experiment (2010)
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26 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.26 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.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 T. Scheuring
  • Writers
    • Paul T. Scheuring
    • Mario Giordano
    • Christoph Darnstädt
  • Stars
    • Adrien Brody
    • Cam Gigandet
    • Forest Whitaker
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    57K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul T. Scheuring
    • Writers
      • Paul T. Scheuring
      • Mario Giordano
      • Christoph Darnstädt
    • Stars
      • Adrien Brody
      • Cam Gigandet
      • Forest Whitaker
    • 146User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Forest Whitaker, Clifton Collins Jr., Adrien Brody, Damien Leake, Travis Fimmel, Cam Gigandet, David Banner, and Jason Lew in The Experiment (2010)
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    Forest Whitaker and Adrien Brody in The Experiment (2010)
    Forest Whitaker, Clifton Collins Jr., Adrien Brody, Damien Leake, Travis Fimmel, Ethan Cohn, Cam Gigandet, David Banner, and Jason Lew in The Experiment (2010)

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    Adrien Brody
    Adrien Brody
    • Travis
    Cam Gigandet
    Cam Gigandet
    • Chase
    Forest Whitaker
    Forest Whitaker
    • Barris
    Maggie Grace
    Maggie Grace
    • Bay
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    Clifton Collins Jr.
    • Nix
    Ethan Cohn
    Ethan Cohn
    • Benjy
    Fisher Stevens
    Fisher Stevens
    • Archaleta
    Travis Fimmel
    Travis Fimmel
    • Helweg
    David Banner
    David Banner
    • Bosch
    • (as Lavell 'David Banner' Crump)
    Jason Lew
    Jason Lew
    • Oscar
    Damien Leake
    Damien Leake
    • Govenor
    Rod Maiorano
    • Rex
    Rachel O'Meara
    Rachel O'Meara
    • Female Administrator
    Jeanne Hopson
    • Gertrude
    Jack Mishler
    • Henry
    • (as Jack W. Mishler)
    Ross Vander Werf
    • Inmate #1
    Matt Harwell
    • Sandberg
    Steve Mathews
    • Jack
    • Director
      • Paul T. Scheuring
    • Writers
      • Paul T. Scheuring
      • Mario Giordano
      • Christoph Darnstädt
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    • Trivia
      This movie is a remake of a movie (L'expérience (2001)) based on a book that was inspired by the real-life Stanford prison experiment. Although the experiment's purpose is not explicitly mentioned in the film, the original study was meant to observe the effects of power, rules, group identity and dehumanization in a simulated prison environment. The Stanford prison experiment also employed test subjects as either guards of prisoners, but ended early as both groups took their respective roles too seriously. The experiment will never be redone, because although it was deemed ethical at the time under the later-amended rules of the American Psychiatric Association, any research done must not physically or mentally harm the participants.
    • Goofs
      In the scene near the end, where Travis is beating up Barris, Travis had recently grabbed the blade of the knife when Barris tried to stab him. His hand was shown to be very bloody. However, when the red light and the alarm went on and Travis raised his hands to his head, his hand was completely clean and unharmed.
    • Quotes

      Archaleta: Justice is what keeps us safe as a society. Ordered law.

      Travis: Justice is what starts wars. And eye for and eye for an eye. It takes a turning of the cheek for this species to evolve.

      Archaleta: Ah, so you're the one who knows what it's going to take for this society to evolve.

      Travis: I'm just regurgitating what people have been saying for a long time.

    • Connections
      References L'Aube rouge (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      You're the Only One For Me
      Written by Alan Ett and William Ashford

      Performed by The Music Collective

    User reviews146

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    8/10
    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?
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    • jbbazot
    • Nov 10, 2010

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    • Release date
      • August 12, 2010 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Експеримент
    • Filming locations
      • Alleman, Iowa, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alliance Cinema
      • Magnet Media Productions
      • Adelstein-Parouse Productions
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    • Budget
      • $21,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $716,580
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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