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The Wave

The Wave

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The Wave

1981

0h 44m

6.9(113 votes)

Drama

Thriller

TV Movie

Overview

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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10 featured cast members

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Bruce Davison

Bruce Davison

Ben Ross

Lori Lethin

Lori Lethin

Lauree

John Putch

John Putch

David

Johnny Doran

Johnny Doran

Robert

Pasha Gray

Amy

Wesley Pfenning

Christy Ross

Marc Copage

Eric

Robert DeLapp

Matthew Dunn

Michael Pasternak

Peter

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Directed by: Alexander Grasshoff
Produced by: Fern Field

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