The Wave

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1981-10-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

44 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (2401 Reviews)

Director:

Alexander Grasshoff

Genres:

Short Drama

Cast:

Bruce Davison Lori Lethin John Putch Johnny Doran

Writer:

Johnny Dawkins (teleplay)

Ron Jones (short story)

Fullplot:

To explain to his students the atmosphere in the 1930's Nazi-Germany, history teacher Burt Ross initiates a daring experiment. He declares himself leader of a new movement, called 'The Wave'. Inspired, he proclaims ideas about Power, Discipline and Superiority. His students are strikingly willing to follow him. Soon the entire school is under the spell of 'The Wave'. Anyone who refuses to be a part of the Movement, faces threats or worse. Ross himself gets carried away by his own experiment. Or has it turned into something more than an experiment? A climax is unavoidable, resulting in a hard lesson for both Ross and his students...

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By:

Mace Tyrell

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