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The Tenth Level is a 1976 American made-for-television drama film movie starring William Shatner. Inspired by the Stanley Milgram obedience research, this TV movie chronicles a psychology professor's study to determine why people, such as the Nazis, were willing to "just follow orders" and do horrible things to others. Professor Stephen Turner (Shatner) leads students to believe that they are applying increasingly painful electric shocks to other subjects when they fail to perform a task correctly, and is alarmed to see how much pain the students can be convinced to inflict "in the name of science."
Original Release
08/26/1976
US Release
08/26/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Shatner | Prof. Stephen Turner |
| Lynn Carlin | Barbara |
| Ossie Davis | Reed / Ben Reed |
| Stephen Macht | Dahlquist |
| Lindsay Crouse | Karen |
| Mike Kellin | Mancuso |
| Viveca Lindfors | Mrs. Schnagel |
| Estelle Parsons | Crossland |
| John Travolta | Lab Technician |
| Gregory Abels | Lab Technician |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Shatner | Prof. Stephen Turner |
| Lynn Carlin | Barbara |
| Ossie Davis | Reed / Ben Reed |
| Stephen Macht | Dahlquist |
| Lindsay Crouse | Karen |
| Mike Kellin | Mancuso |
| Viveca Lindfors | Mrs. Schnagel |
| Estelle Parsons | Crossland |
| John Travolta | Lab Technician |
| Gregory Abels | Lab Technician |
| Robert Burr | Mr. Hughes |
| Gary Cookson | Lab Technician |
| Damon Evans | |
| W.T. Martin | Mario the Waiter / Mario, the Waiter |
| Jeff Pomerantz | Professor |
| Billie Lou Watt | Mrs. Carol |
| Charles White | Harry Vogel |
| Roy Poole | Dr. Goodman |
| Richard McKenzie | Mr. Dennison |
| Fred J. Scollay | Dr. McBride |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bob Markell | Executive Producer |
| George Bellak | Producer |
| Tony Masucci | Producer |
