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The Human Behavior Experiments

2006 · 58 min

A sobering, thought-provoking look at human nature that feels like a chilling lecture you can't look away from.

Directed by
Alex Gibney
Genres
Documentary
Starring
David Strathairn
Overview
Most people never have to face the fact that at the right time and right place, they're capable of anything," says John Huston's character, Noah Cross, in the movie Chinatown -- dialogue that seems especially apt watching this engrossing docu collaboration to be simulcast by Sundance Channel and Court TV. Following up on their "First Amendment Project," the cable nets tap filmmaker Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) to craft this thought-provoking examination of three controversial psychological studies whose chilling results still resonate today.

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Directed by
Alex Gibney
Genres
Documentary
Starring
David Strathairn
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  • morality
  • power
  • identity
  • conspiracy
  • violence
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  • workplace
  • school
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Audience
adult
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  • documentary
  • true story
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  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Alex Gibney
Written by
Alex Gibney
Starring
David Strathairn
Cinematography
Maryse Alberti
Runtime
58 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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