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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. 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.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Oliver Hirschbiegel
Production: Samuel Goldwyn Films
  14 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Metacritic:
60
Rotten Tomatoes:
72%
R
Year:
2001
120 min
Website
453 Views


Here we go now, here we go now!

Piss off, cocksucker!

Barricades, barricades!

What's going on there?

- We didn't do anything!

In two hours they're exhausted.

We have to react or

they do what they want!

Professor, what should we do now?

Bosch, that won't do any good!

We can't use violence.

We stick together.

They're twelve, we're eight.

Suggestions?

Berus, what about you?

Don't you ever say anything?

I once read...

What? I can't understand you.

I once read that you get

control in such a situation...

...with humiliation.

We don't want to hurt anyone,

they just have to respect us.

After 36 hours - it's incredible!

Undress!

Get up! Strip off your coats!

We give up!

Hey, they gave up!

Seventy-seven!

Keep calm, it's all a game, okay?

- Go, Berus!

Undress!

Your hand!

And down!

Wasn't that a bit too hard?

No, as long as they don't say

anything up there, we're doing fine.

They do want

some action down here!

Bosch, it wasn't violence.

Fire extinguishers, Berus, cool.

Gentlemen, you've restored peace

and order, solved your problem.

Keep going! But please remember

to act appropriate.

Perhaps the next conflict can be

solved differently. Thank you.

This is Tarek Fahd,

messages after the beep.

What happens next?

Nothing happens. Stay calm,

that's the best strategy.

You can get the bed.

Get out!

The 3rd day

Good morning, gentlemen!

l think no-one wants

to repeat last night.

We still have eleven days to go.

Suggestion:

We stay reasonable...

...then we all get our money

and that's it.

Okay?

Or does anyone like stress?

Good. Is that okay, 77?

Yeah.

Yes, Mr Prison Guard.

Yes, Mr Prison Guard.

- Fine.

See! It wasn't that bad.

then go to the loo.

That's the rule.

He has to drink. We can't help it.

We thought we'd restore

order, make them obey us.

So it runs smoother for us.

That we have them in our hands,

that we're at the helm again.

After all, it wasn't violence.

We'll see what happens.

Hi, Schutte

- No names!

Tell me, why are you doing this?

I do it often. Guinea pig.

Once I got an intestinal probe.

It was worse than this here.

The people were nicer,

but I got only 900 marks for it.

What do you do with the money?

I've got sort of a dream.

- Yeah, what?

No, you'll laugh at me.

- I won't laugh at you. I promise.

A Ferrari.

- Do you know what a Ferrari costs?

Not a new one.

l know a dealer, he likes me.

Maybe a '89

if the bank plays along.

Fine. But to fill her up

you'll need another loan.

A yellow one.

I'd park it at my kiosk

so that everyone can see it.

I dreamed of it all my life.

It's important to have a dream.

I read that somewhere.

It's true. What's your dream?

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Mario Giordano

Mario Giordano (born 19 June 1966) is an Italian journalist and writer. more…

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