The Experiment (18)
- Run time: 1 hour 58 mins
- Genre: Thriller / Drama
- Release date: 22nd March 2002
- Starring: Friedrich Wildfever, Justus Von Dohnanyi, Christian Berkel
- Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel
- Official Website: www.dasexperiment.de
- Distributor: Metrodome Distribution
Plot Synopsis
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.