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Control

1987

1h 47m

5.6(13 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Overview

An experiment of psychological effects under stressful conditions in a shelter. When fifteen strangers are put into a nuclear shelter to see how long they can survive without interaction with the outside, things work out fine.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Ben Gazzara

Mike Zella

Kate Nelligan

Sarah Howell

Kate Reid

Camille Dupont

Burt Lancaster

Dr. Herbert Monroe

Erland Josephson

Swanson

Ingrid Thulin

Mrs. Havemeyer

Cyrielle Clair

Laura Swanson

William Berger

Mr. Peterson

Jean Benguigui

Max Bloch

Andréa Ferréol

Rosy Bloch

Creative team

Directed by: Giuliano Montaldo
Written by: Piero Angela
Giuliano Montaldo
Produced by: Franco Cristaldi

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