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Release Date:
8 March 2001 (Germany)
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The movie is based on the infamous "Stanford Prison Experiment" conducted in 1971. A makeshift prison is set up in a research lab...
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13 wins
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15 nominations
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Compelling thriller that disturbs as much as it entertains.
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Cast
(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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Rated R for strong violence, disturbing situations, language, sexuality and nudity.
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Runtime:
Canada:114 min (DVD) | South Korea:109 min (cut version) | Germany:120 min (uncut version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:16 |
Ireland:18 |
Sweden:15 (DVD rating) |
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:R
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Christian Berkel originally auditioned for the part of Schütte but was then cast as Steinhoff.
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Continuity: After Prisoner No. 82 (Schütte) dies, he's being put in Tarek's bed by Tarek (77) and Steinhoff (38). When Professor Dr. Thon returns in the institute only the blanket is knocked over.
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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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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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Does Your Soul Have a Cold? (2007)
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Be Bop A Lula
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I was initially a bit dubious about 'Das Experiment', thinking it looked like it was going to be lame, but within half an hour I was hooked. It isn't the greatest movie ever made, the most technically dazzling, or the most insightful into the human condition, but as a thriller it is first class, and far better than any I've seen come out of Hollywood for years. The movie in inspired by an experiment conducted in America in the early 1970s. 'Das Experiment' isn't a documentary it is after all but a thriller, so the outcome is more sensational than in real life. But I think people may be shocked when they read about the real experiment, as they will see that the basic pattern of what happens in the movie happened in reality. And if people are still skeptical I just suggest they look into their heart and ask themselves honestly what they would do in a similar situation... The cast are all terrific. The only actor I recognized was the star Moritz Bleibtreu, from 'Knocking On Heaven's Door' and 'Run Lola Run', but it really is an ensemble piece and all the actors were well cast and convincing. I highly recommend this movie and just hope that Hollywood doesn't decide to remake it because I'm sure it'll be another 'Insomnia' farce all over again...