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.
Released: Mar 08, 2001
Runtime: 120 minutes
Stars: Moritz Bleibtreu, Christian Berkel, Justus von Dohnányi, Maren Eggert, Edgar Selge, Andrea Sawatzki
Crew: Rainer Klausmann (Director of Photography), Hans Funck (Editor), Marc Conrad (Producer), Oliver Hirschbiegel (Director), An Dorthe Braker (Casting), Alexander Bubenheim (Original Music Composer)