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The Belko Experiment (2016)

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In a twisted social experiment, eighty Americans are locked in their high-rise corporate office in Bogotá, Colombia, and ordered by an unknown voice coming from the company's intercom system to participate in a deadly game of kill or be killed.

Director:

Greg McLean

Writer:

James Gunn

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Cast overview, first billed only:
John Gallagher Jr. ... Mike Milch
Tony Goldwyn ... Barry Norris
Adria Arjona ... Leandra Florez
John C. McGinley ... Wendell Dukes
Melonie Diaz ... Dany Wilkins
Owain Yeoman ... Terry Winter
Sean Gunn ... Marty Espenscheid
Brent Sexton ... Vince Agostino
Josh Brener ... Keith Mclure
David Dastmalchian ... Lonny Crane
David Del Rio ... Roberto Jerez
Gregg Henry ... The Voice
Michael Rooker ... Bud Melks
Rusty Schwimmer ... Peggy Displasia
Gail Bean ... Leota Hynek
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Storyline

Mike Milch, an employee of Belko Industries, while driving to work is stopped by street vendors selling "lucky" handmade dolls. Barry Norris, also of Belko Industries, arrives at the remote office building in rural Bogotá, Colombia, to find unfamiliar security guards turning away the local Colombian staff at the gate. New employee Dany Wilkins reports for her first day on the job and is told that a tracking device is implanted in the base of every Belko employee's skull in case they are kidnapped. This is explained as being common in Colombia due to the high incidences of kidnapping.

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Trivia

James Gunn wrote the first draft of the script in two weeks. Moreover, Gunn got the idea for the story from a dream he had. See more »

Goofs

When Dany and Roberto are trapped above the moving elevator, it shows Barry going to the top floor. While this is convenient for the scene, it doesn't make sense for Barry to be heading to an empty floor immediately following orders to kill as many people as possible. Furthermore, in the very next scene he is suddenly on the first floor. See more »

Quotes

Barry Norris: Hey, listen up, everybody, whoever's doing this, they're having a little fun at our expense.
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Connections

Featured in Half in the Bag: 2017 Movie Catch-up: Part 1 (2018) See more »

Soundtracks

California Dreamin'
Written by Michelle Phillips & John Phillips
Translated by Gilberto Cerezo
Performed by Gilberto Cerezo
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Worth of watching it
6 September 2017 | by vladimirlisovetsSee all my reviews

Not the best, not the worst. Has it's potential and million of possible outcomes and story lines. Some say it lack of originality and creative work, however, it was only one of the possible outcomes , either way, it seemed realistic, without bullshit inventions to make it, like many say, "creative".

It is interesting, yet, I dunno why people expect to watch a new version of matrix, fight club, either any other possible classic.

Sure the scenario is familiar, nothing new, neither old, just a new story exactly what a movie could give us.


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 2017 (Canada) See more »

Also Known As:

A Experiência Belko See more »

Filming Locations:

Bogotá, Colombia See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,137,230, 19 March 2017

Gross USA:

$10,166,820

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,084,630
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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