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The Experiment

The Experiment

They never imagined it would go this far

20106.41h 36m

Overview

20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

Directed by Paul T. Scheuring
Written by Paul T. Scheuring, Mario Giordano
Produced by Paul T. Scheuring, Scott Nemes, Dawn Olmstead
Box OfficeBudget: $21.8M0

Top Cast

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Travis

Cam Gigandet

Cam Gigandet

Chase

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Barris

Maggie Grace

Maggie Grace

Kelly

Clifton Collins Jr.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Nix

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Archaleta

Damien Leake

Damien Leake

Govenor

Ethan Cohn

Ethan Cohn

Benji

Travis Fimmel

Travis Fimmel

Helweg

David Banner

David Banner

Bosch

Themes & Keywords

experimentpsychological thriller

About The Experiment

The Experiment is a thriller, drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of experiment, psychological thriller. Directed by Paul T. Scheuring, it stars Adrien Brody, Cam Gigandet, Forest Whitaker. 20 men are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study that ultimately spirals out of control.

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