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The Wave
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The Wave 1981 Directed by Alexander Grasshoff

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. Based on a true story.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , TV Movie , Thriller
Production Company TAT Communications Company
Release Date 4 October 1981
44 mins
Cast
Bruce Davison
Bruce Davison Ben Ross
Lori Lethin
Lori Lethin Lauree
John Putch
John Putch David
Johnny Doran
Johnny Doran Robert
Pasha Gray
Pasha Gray Amy
Wesley Pfenning
Wesley Pfenning Christy Ross
Marc Copage
Marc Copage Eric
Robert DeLapp
Robert DeLapp
Matthew Dunn
Matthew Dunn
Michael Pasternak
Michael Pasternak Peter
Teri Ralston
Teri Ralston Mrs. Saunders
Jamie Rose
Jamie Rose Andrea
Larry Keith
Larry Keith Mr. Saunders
Tommy Bull
Tommy Bull Don (uncredited)
Danny Marmolejo
Danny Marmolejo
Frank Lloyd
Frank Lloyd
Crew
Director
Alexander Grasshoff
Alexander Grasshoff
Producer
Fern Field
Fern Field
Executive Producer
Virginia L. Carter
Virginia L. Carter
Cinematography
Hanania Baer
Hanania Baer
Editor
Mario Di Mambro
Mario Di Mambro
Original Writers
Ron Jones
Ron Jones
Johnny Dawkins
Johnny Dawkins
Art Direction
Cary White
Cary White
Makeup Artist
Christy Ann Newquist
Christy Ann Newquist
Music
John Anderson
John Anderson
Casting
Eve Brandstein
Eve Brandstein
Script Supervisor
Lyn Alice Aronson
Lyn Alice Aronson
Lighting
Montie Taylor
Montie Taylor
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett
Assistant Directors
Michael Klick
Michael Klick
Leslie Waldman
Leslie Waldman
Paul Deason
Paul Deason