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Compliance

Compliance

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20126.41h 30m

Overview

On a particularly busy day at a suburban Ohio fast food restaurant, manager Sandra receives a phone call from a police officer saying that an employee has stolen money from a customer.

Directed by Craig Zobel
Written by Craig Zobel
Produced by Theo Sena, Craig Zobel, Sophia Lin
Box OfficeBudget: $270KRevenue: $592K

Top Cast

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Sandra

Dreama Walker

Dreama Walker

Becky

Pat Healy

Pat Healy

Officer Daniels

Bill Camp

Bill Camp

Van

Philip Ettinger

Philip Ettinger

Kevin

James McCaffrey

James McCaffrey

Detective Neals

Matt Servitto

Matt Servitto

Supplier

Ashlie Atkinson

Ashlie Atkinson

Marti

Nikiya Mathis

Nikiya Mathis

Connie

Ralph Rodriguez

Ralph Rodriguez

Julio

Themes & Keywords

managerfast food restaurantbased on true storyohioteenage girlpsychological thrillerpolice officerpolice investigationobediencemilgram experimentobedience to authority

About Compliance

Compliance is a drama, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of manager, fast food restaurant, based on true story, ohio, teenage girl, psychological thriller. Directed by Craig Zobel, it stars Ann Dowd, Dreama Walker, Pat Healy. On a particularly busy day at a suburban Ohio fast food restaurant, manager Sandra receives a phone call from a police officer saying that an employee has stolen money from a customer.

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