The Wave poster

The Wave

IMDb ID: tt0083316 · Year: 1981 · Rating: 7.1 (3,553 votes)

Genres: Drama

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.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesВолнаContent RatingTV-GRelease Date1981-10-04Runtime46 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews43Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordssocial experiment
school newspaper
discipline
after school special
educationProduction CompaniesTAT Communications CompanyIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083316/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/00/tt0083316.jpgUpdated At2026-05-12T18:42:20

Stars

[Stars Group]
Actor: Bruce Davison | Character: Not specified
Actor: Lori Lethin | Character: Not specified
Actor: John Putch | Character: Not specified

Directors

[Directors Group]
Director: Alexander Grasshoff | Role: Director

Writers

[Writers Group]
Writer: Johnny Dawkins | Role: Writer
Writer: Ron Jones | Role: Writer

Full Cast & Crew

[Directors Group]
Director: Alexander Grasshoff | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Writer: Johnny Dawkins | Role: Writer
Writer: Ron Jones | Role: Writer

[Cast Group]
Actor: Bruce Davison | Character: Not specified
Actor: Lori Lethin | Character: Not specified
Actor: John Putch | Character: Not specified