The Experiment

"They never imagined it would go this far"

Aug 12 2010 R 1h 36m
Drama, Thriller

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

Plot

For a handsome $1,000-a-day reward, the unemployed pacifist, Travis, decides to take part in a controversial two-week behavioural experiment that will attempt to simulate life within the prison walls. Now, inside a controlled environment, two hand-picked groups of twenty inmates and six guards must follow a simple set of basic rules, while high-tech cameras monitor the entire makeshift jail. However, devoid of their civil rights and their identities, the volunteers will soon find themselves dragged into a dangerous and volatile situation, as the sadistic warders begin to take extreme pleasure in enforcing their authority. Under those circumstances, Travis, or the rebellious Prisoner #77, will have to explore his limits. How long can he last?

Written by

Paul T. Scheuring, Mario Giordano, Christoph Darnstädt

Directed by

Paul T. Scheuring

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Magnet Media Group, Westeast Films, Natural Selection, Mercator Pictures, Adelstein-Parouse Productions, Magnet Media Productions, Cinedigm, Inferno Entertainment, Tax Credit Finance, Stage 6 Films

Languages

Español, English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
58,329
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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