Summary:
The movie is based on the infamous "Stanford Prison Experiment" conducted in 1971. A makeshift prison is set up in a research lab, complete with cells, bars and surveillance cameras. For two weeks 20 male participants are hired to play prisoners and guards. The 'prisoners' are locked up and have to follow seemingly mild rules, and the 'guards' are told simply to retain order without using physical violence. Everybody is free to quit at any time, thereby forfeiting payment. In the beginning the mood between both groups is insecure and rather emphatic. But soon quarrels arise and the wardens employ ever more drastic sanctions to confirm their authority.
| Rating: | Rated R for strong violence, disturbing situations, language, sexuality and nudity. |
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| Production: | Senator Film Produktion |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Country: | Germany |
| Language: | German |
| Home Release Date: | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Oliver Hirschbiegel | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Christoph Darnstädt | Screenplay |
| Don Bohlinger | Screenplay |
| Mario Giordano | Screenplay |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Christian Berkel | |
| Moritz Bleibtreu | |
| Oliver Stokowski |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Danny Richter | |
| Justus von Dohnanyi | Berus - Strafvollzugsbeamter/Guard |
| Markus Rudolf | |
| Nicki von Tempelhoff | Kamps - Strafvollzugsbeamter/Guard |
| Peter Fieseler | |
| Polat Dal | |
| Ralf Müller | |
| Stephan Szasz | |
| Sven Grefer | |
| Thorsten Dersch | |
| Timo Dierkes | Eckert - Strafvollzugsbeamter/Guard |
| Wotan Wilke Möhring |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Herrmann | Co-Producer |
| Friedrich Wildfeuer | Producer |
| Marc Conrad | Producer |
| Norbert Preuss | Producer |
| Philip Evenkamp | Executive Producer |
| Ulrike Leibfried | Associate Producer |
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