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Release Date:
8 March 2001 (Germany) moreTagline:
Bist du stark genug? morePlot:
The movie is based on the infamous "Stanford Prison Experiment" conducted in 1971. A makeshift prison is set up in a research lab... more | add synopsisAwards:
13 wins & 15 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(20 articles)
"Five Minutes of Heaven" - First poster in. (From Movie Jungle. 1 July 2009)
Brody, Whitaker, Wood ready for 'Experiment'
(From Monsters and Critics. 20 June 2009, 1:49 PM, PDT)
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One of the Best and Most Powerful Movies of the Year moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Moritz Bleibtreu | ... | Tarek Fahd - Häftling Nr. 77 / Prisoner #77 | |
| Christian Berkel | ... | Steinhoff - Häftling Nr. 38 / Prisoner #38 | |
| Oliver Stokowski | ... | Schütte - Häftling Nr. 82 / Prisoner #82 | |
| Wotan Wilke Möhring | ... | Joe - Häftling Nr. 69 / Prisoner #69 | |
| Stephan Szasz | ... | Häftling Nr. 53 / Prisoner #53 | |
| Polat Dal | ... | Häftling Nr. 40 / Prisoner #40 | |
| Danny Richter | ... | Häftling Nr. 21 / Prisoner #21 | |
| Ralf Müller | ... | Häftling Nr. 15 / Prisoner #15 | |
| Markus Rudolf | ... | Häftling Nr. 74 / Prisoner #74 | |
| Peter Fieseler | ... | Häftling Nr. 11 / Prisoner #11 | |
| Thorsten Dersch | ... | Häftling Nr. 86 / Prisoner #86 (as Thorsten J.H. Dersch) | |
| Sven Grefer | ... | Häftling Nr. 94 / Prisoner #94 | |
| Justus von Dohnanyi | ... | Berus - Strafvollzugsbeamter / Guard (as Justus von Dohnànyi) | |
| Nicki von Tempelhoff | ... | Kamps - Strafvollzugsbeamter / Guard | |
| Timo Dierkes | ... | Eckert - Strafvollzugsbeamter / Guard |
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Black Box (Germany) (working title)The Experiment (International: English title)
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Rated R for strong violence, disturbing situations, language, sexuality and nudity.Parents Guide:
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Canada:114 min (DVD) | South Korea:109 min (cut version) | Germany:120 min (uncut version)Country:
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GermanColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:MA | Brazil:18 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-15 | France:-16 | Germany:16 (w) | Italy:VM14 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:R(A) | South Korea:18 (cut) | Spain:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Oliver Stokowski (Schütte) is actually claustrophobic. In an early scene where the prisoners are crammed into the elevator, a hint of his genuine uneasiness is visible. moreGoofs:
Continuity: At the end of the movie the Elvis Presley imitator gets knocked down and attached to a prison cell with handcuffs. But after that he suddenly is on the loose. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Tarek Fahd, Häftling Nr. 77: [voiceover, reading newspaper ad] Test subjects wanted. Earn 4000 marks for a 14-day experiment in a simulated prison.
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In Germany, a group of men is invited to participate in an experience promoted by the Army. They would receive DM 4,000.00 for fourteen days performing the roles of guards and prisoners in a prison, under certain predetermined rules and monitored by a team of doctors. A journalist infiltrates in the team looking for a great matter. However, problems happen and the experience looses control, jeopardizing the integrity and the safety of the prisoners.
This movie is amazing: just released on DVD in Brazil, it is certainly one of the best films of the year. Tense, powerful, having a wonderful screenplay and outstanding direction and performances, it is another great example of how the absolute power corrupts. All the cast is magnificent, but I would like to highlight the role and the acting of Justus Von Dohnanyi, as the sadistic Berus. A must-see movie, which will certainly provoke a reaction of the viewer! It is almost impossible not to make a comparison of the situation presented in this film with the abuse and humiliation of the prisoners of Iraq recently showed on TV and newspapers. My vote is ten.
Title (Brazil): 'A Experiência' ('The Experience')