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The Experiment
Summary: For two weeks, 20 male participants are hired to play prisoners and guards in a prison. The "prisoners" have to follow seemingly mild rules, and the "guards" are told to retain order without using physical violence.
Release Date: March 08, 2001
Director:
Oliver Hirschbiegel
Runtime: 2 h 00 min
MPAA: R
Domestic: $ 144,634
International: $ 13,638,262
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