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The Wave

Year:
Duration:
44 min
Genres:
Short | Drama
IMDB rate:
7.1
Director:
Alexander Grasshoff
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1981-10-04
Cast
Actor
Character
Bruce Davison
Ben Ross
Lori Lethin
Lauree
Johnny Doran
Robert
Pasha Gray
Amy
Wesley Pfenning
Christy Ross (as Wesley Ann Pfenning)
Marc Copage
Eric
Robert DeLapp
Matthew Dunn
Frank Lloyd
Danny Marmolejo
Michael Pasternak
Peter
Teri Ralston
Mrs. Saunders
Jamie Rose
Andrea
Larry Keith
Mr. Saunders
Tommy Bull
Don (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Trivia
Based on the real experience of a high school class in Palo Alto, California in April 1969.
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Originally produced as an ABC Afterschool Special, the network chose to instead debut this film in prime time as part of its 'ABC Theater for Young Americans' series.
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Quotes
Robert: Laurie Saunders is a threat. She must be stopped.
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Christy Ross: [Ross and his wife are arguing over The Wave's impact on other teachers' classes, including Christy's] Just turn it off!
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Laurie: David and I have to study.
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Photos from cast
John Putch
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