The Experiment (2001)
The Experiment (2001)
You are invited to participate
20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university. It is supposed to be about aggressive behavior in an artificial prison situation. A journalist senses a story behind the ad and smuggles himself in among the test subjects. They are randomly divided into prisoners and guards. What seems like a game at the beginning soon turns into bloody seriousness.

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Cast

Moritz Bleibtreu Moritz Bleibtreu As: Tarek Fahd, Prisoner Nr. 77
Christian Berkel Christian Berkel As: Robert Steinhoff, Prisoner Nr. 38
Justus von Dohnányi Justus von Dohnányi As: Berus
Maren Eggert Maren Eggert As: Dora
Edgar Selge Edgar Selge As: Professor Dr. Klaus Thon
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Storyline

20 volunteers agree to take part in a seemingly well-paid experiment advertised by the university. It is supposed to be about aggressive behavior in an artificial prison situation. A journalist senses a story behind the ad and smuggles himself in among the test subjects. They are randomly divided into prisoners and guards. What seems like a game at the beginning soon turns into bloody seriousness.


Tagline: You are invited to participate
Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Language: Deutsch

Release Date: 08 March 2001

Country: DE

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: Fanes Film, Typhoon Film, Senator Film, Seven Pictures

Revenue: $13,782,896

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Cast

Moritz Bleibtreu

Moritz Bleibtreu

Tarek Fahd, Prisoner Nr. 77

Christian Berkel

Christian Berkel

Robert Steinhoff, Prisoner Nr. 38

Justus von Dohnányi

Justus von Dohnányi

Berus

Maren Eggert

Maren Eggert

Dora

Edgar Selge

Edgar Selge

Professor Dr. Klaus Thon

Andrea Sawatzki

Andrea Sawatzki

Dr. Jutta Grimm

Oliver Stokowski

Oliver Stokowski

Günther Schütte, Prisoner Nr. 82

Wotan Wilke Möhring

Wotan Wilke Möhring

Joe Maier, Prisoner Nr. 69

Nicki von Tempelhoff

Nicki von Tempelhoff

Kamps

Timo Dierkes

Timo Dierkes

Eckert

Antoine Monot Jr.

Antoine Monot Jr.

Bosch

Lars Gärtner

Lars Gärtner

Renzel

Philipp Hochmair

Philipp Hochmair

Lars

Peter Fieseler

Peter Fieseler

Prisoner Nr. 11

Ralf Müller

Ralf Müller

Prisoner Nr. 15

Danny Richter

Danny Richter

Prisoner Nr. 21

Polat Dal

Polat Dal

Prisoner Nr. 40

Stephan Szasz

Stephan Szasz

Prisoner Nr. 53

Markus Rudolf

Markus Rudolf

Prisoner Nr. 74

Thorsten Dersch

Thorsten Dersch

Prisoner Nr. 86

Sven Grefer

Sven Grefer

Prisoner Nr. 94

Jacek Klimontko

Jacek Klimontko

Gläser

Markus Klauk

Markus Klauk

Stock

Ralph Püttmann

Ralph Püttmann

Amandy

André Jung

André Jung

Ziegler

Uwe Rohde

Uwe Rohde

Hans

Heiner Lauterbach

Heiner Lauterbach

Dennis (voice)

Fatih Akin

Fatih Akin

Cab Driver (voice)

Christiane Gerboth

Christiane Gerboth

Newscaster (voice)

Tristan Vostry

Tristan Vostry

Assistant

Klaus Spinnler

Klaus Spinnler

Assistant

Directed By

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Director

Isabel Kleefeld

Isabel Kleefeld

Assistant Director

Ulrike Hampeter

Ulrike Hampeter

Second Assistant Director

Heike Manzke

Heike Manzke

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Marc Conrad

Marc Conrad

Producer

An Dorthe Braker

An Dorthe Braker

Casting

Klaus Spinnler

Klaus Spinnler

Production Manager

Friedrich Wildfeuer

Friedrich Wildfeuer

Producer

Norbert Preuss

Norbert Preuss

Producer

Tanja Schwichtenberg

Tanja Schwichtenberg

Extras Casting

Alexander Dominitzki

Alexander Dominitzki

Unit Manager

Stephan Bechem

Stephan Bechem

Unit Manager

Oliver Wißmann

Oliver Wißmann

Production Coordinator

Marika Dornbusch

Marika Dornbusch

Production Accountant

Bettina Flasdick

Bettina Flasdick

Assistant Accountant

Tristan Vostry

Tristan Vostry

Production Trainee

Ulrike Leibfried

Ulrike Leibfried

Producer

Christl Druxeis

Christl Druxeis

Production Accountant

Ariane Thiede

Ariane Thiede

Production Coordinator

Marcel Winterscheidt

Marcel Winterscheidt

Production Driver

Diana Schwieger

Diana Schwieger

Production Driver

Otto Kieper

Otto Kieper

Business Affairs Coordinator

Philip Evenkamp

Philip Evenkamp

Line Producer

Benjamin Herrmann

Benjamin Herrmann

Co-Producer

Jochen Behle

Jochen Behle

Production Driver

Edited By

Hans Funck

Hans Funck

Editor

Nicholas Goodwin

Nicholas Goodwin

Assistant Editor

Christa Garmeier

Christa Garmeier

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Mary May

Mary May

Makeup Artist

Sylvia Reusch

Sylvia Reusch

Makeup Artist

Ursula Münstermann

Ursula Münstermann

Assistant Costume Designer

Martina Jeddicke

Martina Jeddicke

Wardrobe Master

Claudia Bobsin

Claudia Bobsin

Costume Designer

Sound

Alexander Bubenheim

Alexander Bubenheim

Original Music Composer

Christof Ebhardt

Christof Ebhardt

Sound Editor

Jörn Poetzl

Jörn Poetzl

Foley

Alexander Bubenheim

Alexander Bubenheim

Orchestrator

Magda Habernickel

Magda Habernickel

Supervising Sound Editor

Frank Lehner

Frank Lehner

Sound Assistant

Annette Prey

Annette Prey

Sound Editor

Annette Prey

Annette Prey

Sound Effects

Marcel Spisak

Marcel Spisak

Sound Effects

Marcel Spisak

Marcel Spisak

Sound Editor

Christof Ebhardt

Christof Ebhardt

Sound Effects

Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard

Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard

Foley Editor

Monika Gussner

Monika Gussner

Dialogue Editor

Georg Naschke

Georg Naschke

Music Coordinator

Olaf Mierau

Olaf Mierau

Music Supervisor

Wolfgang Lechenmayr

Wolfgang Lechenmayr

Music Editor

Alexandre Frank

Alexandre Frank

Sound Supervisor

Max Rammler-Rogall

Max Rammler-Rogall

Musician

Hanno Simons

Hanno Simons

Musician

Tommy Eberhardt

Tommy Eberhardt

Musician

Alex Klier

Alex Klier

Musician

Wolfgang Wirtz

Wolfgang Wirtz

Sound

Max Rammler-Rogall

Max Rammler-Rogall

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Christoph Steeger

Christoph Steeger

Modeling

Angela Reedwisch

Angela Reedwisch

Visual Effects Producer

Jürgen Schopper

Jürgen Schopper

Visual Effects Supervisor

Christian Zeh

Christian Zeh

Digital Compositor

Marian Mavrovic

Marian Mavrovic

Digital Compositor

Camera

Rainer Klausmann

Rainer Klausmann

Director of Photography

Stefan Biebl

Stefan Biebl

Additional Camera

Jens Piotrowski

Jens Piotrowski

Assistant Camera

Ralf M. Mendle

Ralf M. Mendle

Additional Camera

Ingo Hilden

Ingo Hilden

Assistant Grip

Bernd Mayer

Bernd Mayer

Grip

Bernd Spauke

Bernd Spauke

Still Photographer

Moritz Bleibtreu

Moritz Bleibtreu

Camera Operator

Lighting

Peter Krammer

Peter Krammer

Gaffer

Jürgen Tomadini

Jürgen Tomadini

Lighting Technician

Udo Heinz

Udo Heinz

Lighting Technician

Roland Scheidt

Roland Scheidt

Additional Lighting Technician

Uwe Fuchs

Uwe Fuchs

Electrician

Art Department

Uwe Brauer

Uwe Brauer

Painter

Kai Koch

Kai Koch

Assistant Production Design

Frank Meter

Frank Meter

Location Scout

Dagmar Wessel

Dagmar Wessel

Property Master

Daniel Peeck

Daniel Peeck

Construction Coordinator

Thorsten Sabel

Thorsten Sabel

Set Dresser

Katja Schlömer

Katja Schlömer

Set Dresser

Uli Langenberg

Uli Langenberg

Construction Manager

Fee Kolb

Fee Kolb

Painter

Michael Otto

Michael Otto

Title Designer

Uli Hanisch

Uli Hanisch

Art Direction

Andrea Kessler

Andrea Kessler

Production Design

Jo Teh

Jo Teh

Painter

Other Crew

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