The Experiment (2001)
Das Experiment (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 0min
- Drama, Thriller
- 08 Mar 2001 (Germany)
- Movie
For two weeks, 20 male participants are hired to play prisoners and guards in a prison. The "prisoners" have to follow seemingly mild rules, and the "guards" are told to retain order without using physical violence.
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- 14 wins & 14 nominations.
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| Moritz Bleibtreu | ... |
Tarek Fahd Nr. 77
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| Christian Berkel | ... |
Robert Steinhoff Nr. 38
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| Oliver Stokowski | ... |
Günther Schütte Nr. 82
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| Wotan Wilke Möhring | ... |
Joe Maier Nr. 69
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Stephan Szasz | ... |
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Polat Dal | ... |
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| Danny Richter | ... |
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Ralf Müller | ... |
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Markus Rudolf | ... |
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Peter Fieseler | ... |
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Thorsten Dersch | ... |
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Sven Grefer | ... |
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| Justus von Dohnányi | ... |
Berus
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Nicki von Tempelhoff | ... |
Kamps
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Timo Dierkes | ... |
Eckert
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| Antoine Monot Jr. | ... |
Bosch
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| Lars Gärtner | ... |
Renzel
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Jacek Klimontko | ... |
Gläser
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Markus Andreas Klauk | ... |
Stock
(as Markus Klauk)
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Ralph Püttmann | ... |
Amandy
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| Edgar Selge | ... |
Professor Dr. Klaus Thon
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| Andrea Sawatzki | ... |
Dr. Jutta Grimm
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| Philipp Hochmair | ... |
Lars
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Klaus Spinnler | ... |
Assistent
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Tristan Vostry | ... |
Assistent
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| Maren Eggert | ... |
Dora
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André Jung | ... |
Ziegler
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Uwe Rohde | ... |
Hans
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| Heiner Lauterbach | ... |
Dennis (voice)
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| Fatih Akin | ... |
Taxifahrer (voice)
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Christiane Gerboth-Jörges | ... |
Nachrichtensprecherin (voice)
(as Christiane Gerboth)
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Directed by
| Oliver Hirschbiegel | ||
Written by
| Mario Giordano | ... | (novel "Black Box") |
| Mario Giordano | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Christoph Darnstädt | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Don Bohlinger | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Marc Conrad | ... | producer |
| Philip Evenkamp | ... | executive producer |
| Benjamin Herrmann | ... | co-producer |
| Ulrike Leibfried | ... | associate producer |
| Norbert Preuss | ... | producer |
| Friedrich Wildfeuer | ... | producer (as Fritz Wildfeuer) |
Music by
| Alexander Bubenheim | ... | (as Alexander van Bubenheim) |
Cinematography by
| Rainer Klausmann | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Hans Funck | ||
Editorial Department
| Sabine Allerdisse | ... | assistant editor |
| Katja Birklein | ... | assistant editor |
| Christa Garmeier | ... | negative cutter (as Christine Garmeier) |
| Nicholas Goodwin | ... | assistant editor |
| Traudl Nicholson | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| An Dorthe Braker | ||
Production Design by
| Andrea Kessler | ||
Art Direction by
| Uli Hanisch | ||
Costume Design by
| Claudia Bobsin | ||
Makeup Department
| Mary May | ... | makeup artist |
| Sylvia Reusch | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Stephan Bechem | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Alexander Dominitzki | ... | unit manager |
| Klaus Spinnler | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Uli Hampeter | ... | second assistant director (as Ulrike Hampeter) |
| Isabel Kleefeld | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Markus Baum | ... | carpenter |
| Uwe Belke | ... | carpenter |
| Uwe Brauer | ... | painter |
| Laura Engels | ... | art department intern |
| Stefan Isfort | ... | property master |
| Kai Koch | ... | assistant art director |
| Oliver Koch | ... | carpenter |
| Fee Kolb | ... | painter |
| Markus Krüll | ... | metalworker |
| Elmo Langenberg | ... | metalworker |
| Uli Langenberg | ... | construction coordinator |
| Lenny Lehmann | ... | carpenter |
| Daniel Peeck | ... | construction coordinator |
| Doriano Quintavalle | ... | carpenter |
| Thorsten Sabel | ... | set dresser |
| Katja Schlömer | ... | set dresser |
| Dieter Schmidt | ... | carpenter |
| Ricky Stecker | ... | props buyer |
| Christoph Steeger | ... | sketch artist |
| Jo Teh | ... | painter |
| Saskia Trixa | ... | prop intern |
| Dagmar Wessel | ... | stand-by props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Achim Böcking | ... | sound intern |
| Christof Ebhardt | ... | sound editor |
| Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard | ... | foley editor (as Lisa Geffcken) |
| Florian Gross | ... | sound production manager |
| Monika Gussner | ... | adr editor |
| Magda Habernickel | ... | supervising sound designer |
| Hans Hohenwarter | ... | technical director: sound |
| Frank Lehner | ... | boom operator |
| Peter Notz | ... | adr mixer |
| Jörn Poetzl | ... | foley artist (as Joern Poetzl) |
| Annette Prey | ... | sound editor |
| Max Rammler-Rogall | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thomas Schwenke | ... | technical director: sound |
| Philipp Sellier | ... | foley mixer |
| Marcel Spisak | ... | sound editor |
| Wolfgang Wirtz | ... | production sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Karl-Heinz Bochnig | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Thilo Gottschlich | ... | film recording |
| Lutz Lemke | ... | composite layouts |
| Marian Mavrovic | ... | digital compositor |
| Verena Pohlmann | ... | assistant datacine operator |
| Angela Reedwisch | ... | visual effects producer |
| Rainer Schmidt | ... | datacine operator |
| Jürgen Schopper | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Christoph Steeger | ... | modeler |
| Steven Stueart | ... | scanning supervisor |
| Christian Zeh | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Ernst Reimann | ... | stunts |
| Randy Wittur | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Thomas Balder | ... | second assistant camera |
| Stefan Biebl | ... | additional camera operator |
| Moritz Bleibtreu | ... | camera operator: special glasses camera |
| Holger Fleig | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Peter Fritscher | ... | gaffer (as Peter Krammer) |
| Uwe Fuchs | ... | electrician |
| Udo Heinz | ... | electrician |
| Ingo Hilden | ... | grip |
| Wolfram Koch | ... | video technician: Cine 01 |
| Bernd Mayer | ... | key grip |
| Ralf M. Mendle | ... | additional camera operator (as Ralf Mendle) |
| Axel Näther | ... | video technician: Cine 01 |
| Jens Piotrowski | ... | first assistant camera |
| Roland Scheidt | ... | assistant electrician |
| Bernd Spauke | ... | still photographer |
| Dominik Stöcker | ... | additional assistant camera |
| Jürgen Tomadini | ... | electrician |
| Tom Trambow | ... | property photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Tanja Schwichtenberg | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Martina Jeddicke | ... | costumer |
| Ursula Münstermann | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Frank Meter | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Alexander Bubenheim | ... | orchestrator (as Alexander van Bubenheim) |
| Tommy Eberhardt | ... | musician: drums |
| Alexandre Frank | ... | music supervisor |
| Alex Klier | ... | musician: bass |
| Woepf Lechenmayr | ... | music editor / music scoring mixer |
| Olaf Mierau | ... | music production supervisor |
| Georg Naschke | ... | music coordinator: Axxis Musik (as George Naschke) |
| Max Rammler-Rogall | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Max Schaefers | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Hanno Simons | ... | musician: cello |
| Günter Strebl | ... | music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Heike Manzke | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jochen Behle | ... | driver |
| Diana Schwieger | ... | driver |
| Marcel Winterscheid | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Regine Baschny | ... | unit publicist |
| Marika Dornbusch | ... | production accountant |
| Christl Druxeis | ... | production accountant: Fanes Film (as Christl Druxeis-Chawki) |
| Friederike Jacob | ... | unit publicist |
| Otto Kiefer | ... | legal and business affairs: Typhoon Film |
| Hermann Koenen | ... | caterer |
| Christina Kügelgen | ... | unit manager intern |
| Claudia Lehmann | ... | electronic press kit: Maz & Movie |
| Michael Otto | ... | title designer: Blow Up Film |
| Bettina Plasdick | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Gottfried Reisecker | ... | consultant: film laboratory |
| Maria Sobecki-Grimm | ... | caterer |
| Jochem Strate | ... | legal advisor: Kanzlei Strate + Zauleck |
| Ariane Thiede | ... | production coordinator: Fanes Film |
| Ulrike Thiede | ... | production coordinator |
| Rolf Thissen | ... | unit publicist |
| Peter Vit | ... | projectionist |
| Tristan Vostry | ... | production intern |
| Oliver Wissmann | ... | production coordinator |
| Anke Zindler | ... | unit publicist |
| Norbert Maass | ... | sales manager: Senator International (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Dirk Blothner | ... | thanks |
| Oliver Castendyk | ... | thanks |
| Helmut Dietl | ... | thanks |
| Stefan Gärtner | ... | thanks |
| Alfred Holighaus | ... | special thanks |
| Mechthild Holter | ... | thanks |
| Béla Jarzyk | ... | thanks (as Bela Jarzyk) |
| Sigrid Narjes | ... | thanks |
| Oliver Schütte | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Typhoon
- Fanes Film
- Senator Film Produktion (with)
- SevenPictures Film (in co-production with)
Distributors
- Senator Film (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- EuroVideo (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- IDP Distribution (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2002) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2001) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (2001) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Belga Films (2001) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2002) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Gaga (2002) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications)
- Independent Films (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metrodome Distribution (2002) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Nexo (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Nu Visión de Argentina (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Oro Film A/S (2002) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Prooptiki (2001) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Central Partnership (Russia)
- Madman Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Nu Vision (Mexico) (VHS)
- Senator Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Senator Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sherlock Media S.L. (Spain)
- Universal Pictures Video (Netherlands) (video)
- Vértice 360 (Spain)
Special Effects
- ARRI Digital Film (digital visual effects)
Other Companies
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (funding)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM) (funding)
- Cine 01 (computer and video technique)
- Waffen Wissman (weapons handling)
- Reimann Stunts (stunts)
- Fake Film Construction (set construction)
- maz&movie (electronic press kit)
- Step (blocks)
- Blow up Filmtechnik Karl Kresling GmbH (titles and opticals)
- Arnold & Richter Cine Technik (ARRI) (camera equipment)
- Maier Bros. (grip and lighting equipment)
- MAT (special stage equipment)
- ARRI Ton (sound studio)
- ARRI München (processing laboratory)
- Fuji Kine Film Vertriebsgesellschaft (film stock)
- Caninenberg & Schouten (insurance)
- Kanzlei Strate Zauleck (legal advice)
- ABN AMRO (financing)
- Axxis Music (music coordination)
- Giesing-Team (sound recording and mixing)
- Kampfkunstcenter Am Wienerplatz (thanks)
- Mercedes-Benz (thanks: for the kind support)
- JVC Professional Products (thanks: for the kind support)
- The Coca-Cola Company (thanks: for the kind support)
- LG Electronics (thanks: for the kind support)
- ATI Technologies Inc. (thanks: for the kind support)
- Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (thanks: for the kind support)
- Bergische Universität - Gesamthochschule Wuppertal (thanks: for the kind support)
- Universität zu Köln (thanks: for the kind support)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot 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.
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| Taglines | 20 men. Two groups. An experience you will never forget. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although no one died in the Stanford Prison Experiment on which the movie was based, the experiment was prematurely ended after six days out of a planned two weeks. The college students assigned (randomly) to be prisoners were "withdrawing and behaving in pathological ways" as a result of the degrading treatment they received. Quite a few scenes in the movie actually happened in the original experiment, including the early fire extinguisher scene and the prisoners being forced to clean the toilets by their bare hands. See more » |
| Goofs | On the film poster Tarek is wearing number 82, but in the film he is number 77. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in El experimento (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | One Step Closer See more » |
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Nachrichtensprecher: [voiceover - spoiler] The tragic outcome: two dead, three injured, among them project leader Professor Klaus Thon. Clearly, the experiment went out of control after two days. The district attorney is investigating two possible manslaughter charges and several charges of abuse and negligence. One of the test participants has been arrested. The project direction will probably have to answer to a court. According to statements by one of the scientists, the escalation might have been prevented by aborting the experiment earlier. See more » |