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Feature film — 2001

The Experiment (2001)

7.42h 0mDrama — Thriller

20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university. It is supposed to be about aggressive behavior in an artificial prison situation. A journalist senses a story behind the ad and smuggles himself in among the test subjects. They are randomly divided into prisoners and guards. What seems like a game at the beginning soon turns into bloody seriousness.

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A high-signal pick with 1,291 votes.

Fanes Film / Typhoon Film / Senator Film / Seven Pictures

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Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel

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Cast & crew

Moritz Bleibtreu as Tarek Fahd, Prisoner Nr. 77

Moritz Bleibtreu

Tarek Fahd, Prisoner Nr. 77

Christian Berkel as Robert Steinhoff, Prisoner Nr. 38

Christian Berkel

Robert Steinhoff, Prisoner Nr. 38

Justus von Dohnányi as Berus

Justus von Dohnányi

Berus

Maren Eggert as Dora

Maren Eggert

Dora

Edgar Selge as Professor Dr. Klaus Thon

Edgar Selge

Professor Dr. Klaus Thon

Andrea Sawatzki as Dr. Jutta Grimm

Andrea Sawatzki

Dr. Jutta Grimm

Oliver Stokowski as Günther Schütte, Prisoner Nr. 82

Oliver Stokowski

Günther Schütte, Prisoner Nr. 82

Wotan Wilke Möhring as Joe Maier, Prisoner Nr. 69

Wotan Wilke Möhring

Joe Maier, Prisoner Nr. 69

Nicki von Tempelhoff as Kamps

Nicki von Tempelhoff

Kamps

Timo Dierkes as Eckert

Timo Dierkes

Eckert

Antoine Monot Jr. as Bosch

Antoine Monot Jr.

Bosch

Lars Gärtner as Renzel

Lars Gärtner

Renzel

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