Control
1987 · 107 min · ★ 5.6 · Thriller, Drama
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.
Directed by Giuliano Montaldo · Written by Piero Angela
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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 - L Lavinia Segurini Eva Bloch
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Flavio Bucci Herman Pundt
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