The Tenth Level (1976)
A world of evil so terrifying no one dares penetrate its secret. Until now!
Inspired by the Stanley Milgram obedience research, this TV movie chronicles a psychology professor's study to determine why people, such as the Nazis, were willing to "just follow orders" and do horrible things to others. Professor Stephen Turner leads students to believe that they are applying increasingly painful electric shocks to other subjects when they fail to perform a task correctly, and is alarmed to see how much pain the students can be convinced to inflict "in the name of science."
Director: Charles S. Dubin
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: August 26, 1976
Cast
- William Shatner - Prof. Stephen Turner
- Lynn Carlin - Barbara
- Ossie Davis - Reed
- Viveca Lindfors - Mrs. Schnagel
- Estelle Parsons - Crossland
- Roy Poole - Dr. Goodman
- Mike Kellin - Mancuso
- Richard McKenzie - Mr. Dennison
- Fred J. Scollay - Dr. McBride
- Stephen Macht - Dahlquist
Screenplay
Music: Charles Gross
Production: CBS Studios
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
experiment, psychology, based on true story, obedience
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Tenth Level about?
- Inspired by the Stanley Milgram obedience research, this TV movie chronicles a psychology professor's study to determine why people, such as the Nazis, were willing to "just follow orders" and do horrible things to others. Professor Stephen Turner leads students to believe that they are applying increasingly painful electric shocks to other subjects when they fail to perform a task correctly, and is alarmed to see how much pain the students can be convinced to inflict "in the name of science."
- Who directed The Tenth Level?
- The Tenth Level was directed by Charles S. Dubin.
- Who stars in The Tenth Level?
- The Tenth Level stars William Shatner, Lynn Carlin, Ossie Davis, Viveca Lindfors, Estelle Parsons, Roy Poole.
- How long is The Tenth Level?
- The Tenth Level has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is The Tenth Level?
- The Tenth Level is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Tenth Level produced?
- The Tenth Level was produced in United States of America.