04 October 1981 Drama, Thriller, TV Movie 44 mins
A teacher conducts an experiment in an American high school where students learn how easy it is to be seduced by the same social forces which led to the horrors of Nazi Germany.
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Bruce Davison as Ben Ross
Lori Lethin as Lauree
John Putch as David
Johnny Doran as Robert
Pasha Gray as Amy
Wesley Pfenning as Christy Ross
Marc Copage as Eric
Michael Pasternak as Peter
Teri Ralston as Mrs. Saunders
Jamie Rose as Andrea
Larry Keith as Mr. Saunders
Tommy Bull as Don (uncredited)
Alexander Grasshoff Director
Mario Di Mambro Editor
John Anderson Music
Cary White Art Direction
Hanania Baer Director of Photography
Johnny Dawkins Teleplay
Virginia L. Carter Executive Producer
Fern Field Producer
Bruce Hendricks Associate Producer
Eve Brandstein Casting
Christy Ann Newquist Makeup Artist
Leslie Waldman Second Assistant Director
Gary Welch Key Grip
Mike Fletcher Grip
Marc Schwartz Second Assistant Camera
Bill Tozer Property Master
A Onda Trailer
Die Welle Trailer
Germany 14 July 1982
United States 04 October 1981
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