Released Date:
2001-03-08
Languages:
German, English
Countries:
Germany
Runtime:
120 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
7.8 (73614 Reviews)
Director:
Oliver HirschbiegelMario Giordano (novel)
Mario Giordano (screenplay)
Christoph Darnstèdt (screenplay)
Don Bohlinger (screenplay)
The movie is based on the infamous "Stanford Prison Experiment" conducted in 1971. A makeshift prison is set up in a research lab, complete with cells, bars and surveillance cameras. For two weeks 20 male participants are hired to play prisoners and guards. The 'prisoners' are locked up and have to follow seemingly mild rules, and the 'guards' are told simply to retain order without using physical violence. Everybody is free to quit at any time, thereby forfeiting payment. In the beginning the mood between both groups is insecure and rather emphatic. But soon quarrels arise and the wardens employ ever more drastic sanctions to confirm their authority.
Released Date:
2004-04-29
Languages:
German
Countries:
Germany
Runtime:
94 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.6 (888 Reviews)
Director:
Mennan YapoMennan Yapo (story)
Lars-Olav Beier (screenplay)
Viktor, a methodical hit man, probably on his last job, has no plan for his retirement. He does not kill Nina, a woman sleeping beside his latest mark; then he follows her and rescues her from an attempted suicide. Nina is attracted to him, but also wants to know who he is. Her pursuit of his identity crosses the investigation of Lang, a brilliant police investigator who tries to inhabit the minds of the victims and the killer. Viktor's employer also wants to kill Viktor and his contact, an aging arms dealer and family friend. Does Viktor have a future?
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