The Wave (1981): Cast
The Wave is a 1981 drama thriller directed by Alexander Grasshoff, starring Bruce Davison as Ben Ross, John Putch and Frank Lloyd. It runs 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 44 min
- Director
- Alexander Grasshoff
- Original language
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English - Studio
- TAT Communications Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Wave About?
The premise of The Wave without spoilers.
In an American high school, a teacher launches a classroom experiment to illustrate how ordinary people can be drawn into the same social dynamics that enabled Nazi Germany’s atrocities. As the exercise intensifies, students experience how quickly conformity and authoritarian ideas spread, revealing the ease with which collective oppression can arise. The story is drawn from real events.
The Wave Themes & Keywords
· 34 tags- social experiment
- school newspaper
- discipline
- after school special
- education
- group psychology
- peer pressure
- reference to nazi germany
- brainwashing
- teacher student relationship
- the wave
- year 1967
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- high school student
- school
- indoctrination
- docudrama drama
- experiment
- high school
- group
- classroom
- teenage girl
- teenage boy
- high school experiment
- code of behavior
- based on short story
- palo alto california
- game
- psychological experiment
- strong female
- female protagonist
- fascism
- neo fascism
- nazism
- based on true story
The Wave Cast & Characters
Bruce Davison leads the cast as Ben Ross, with John Putch as David and Frank Lloyd. Directed by Alexander Grasshoff; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alexander Grasshoff
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Bruce Davison as Ben Ross - John Putch as David
- Frank Lloyd
- Jamie Rose as Andrea
Also Starring in The Wave
· 12 more- Lori Lethin Lauree
- Tommy Bull Don (uncredited)
- Johnny Doran Robert
- Wesley Pfenning Christy Ross
- Marc Copage Eric
- Larry Keith Mr. Saunders
- Teri Ralston Mrs. Saunders
- Michael Pasternak Peter
- Matthew Dunn
- Pasha Gray Amy
- Robert DeLapp
- Danny Marmolejo
More from Alexander Grasshoff
More films directed by Alexander Grasshoff: Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia, A Billion for Boris, Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws and The Last Dinosaur.
Cars in The Wave
4 cars on screen, including the 1971 Ford Econoline and the 1974 SAAB 99.
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1971 Ford Econoline Minor role -
1974 SAAB 99 Minor role -
unknown Minor role -
1977 BMW 320i E21 Background role
The Wave Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Die Welle” and “A Onda”.
- Also known as
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- Die Welle
- A Onda
- הנחשול
- Волна
- La vague
- 浪潮
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The Wave FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Wave, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Wave?
The Wave runs 44 minutes.
When was The Wave released?
The Wave was released on October 4, 1981.
Who directed The Wave?
The Wave was directed by Alexander Grasshoff.
More films by Alexander Grasshoff Who is in the cast of The Wave?
The Wave stars Bruce Davison as Ben Ross, John Putch as David and Frank Lloyd, among 16 credited actors.
Does The Wave have a post-credit scene?
No. The Wave has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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