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The Wave (2008)

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The Wave

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    Rock'n'Roll Highschool by El*Ke: Opening Credits

    Bored by Ronda Ray featuring Markie J: Played when the students arrive at the party

    Home Zone by Digitalism: When Marco and Karo dances

    Swimming by Heiko Maile: Rainer swims in the lake outside his home

    Spending My Time by Orange but Green: Rainer listens to this song while working

    White Shirts by Heiko Maile: Lisa in the store, Karo trying a white shirt, Tim dons a white shirt and burns his Adidas cloths, Karo wearing a red shirt while the other students wears white ones

    Nightline by Bonobo: Marco and Lisa in the café

    Everything Is Under Control by Coldcut: Bomber and Kevin at the skatboard ramp.

    Power Control by Ronda Ray Featuring Trevor Jackson: "The Wave" memebers spraypaint their sign across the city

    Climbing the Tower by Heiko Maile: Tim climbs the tower and paints the sign of "The Wave" across it

    Garden Of Growing Hearts by Empty Trash: "The Wave" memebers prepare for their beach-party

    Execution Song by Johnossi: Played during the beach-party; when Bombers tells the tale of "The Six Wanderers"

    Rock & Roll Queen by The Subways: Lisa and Marco kiss in the car

    Tick-Tick Boom by The Hives: After Sinan's speech

    Dark School by Heiko Maile: Karo is stalked through the school

    Sending Out An SMS by Heiko Maile: Rainer sends his sms to all the students

    Arrested by Heiko Maile: At the very end of the film when Rainer is brought in by the police

    Was Dich So Verändert Hat by Jan Plewka: Closing Credits

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  • How long is The Wave?
    1 hour and 47 minutes
  • When was The Wave released?
    May 27, 2011
  • What is the IMDb rating of The Wave?
    7.6 out of 10
  • Who stars in The Wave?
    Jürgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, and Max Riemelt
  • Who wrote The Wave?
    Dennis Gansel and Peter Thorwarth
  • Who directed The Wave?
    Dennis Gansel
  • Who was the composer for The Wave?
    Heiko Maile
  • Who was the producer of The Wave?
    Christian Becker
  • Who was the cinematographer for The Wave?
    Torsten Breuer
  • Who was the editor of The Wave?
    Ueli Christen
  • What is the plot of The Wave?
    A high school teacher's experiment to demonstrate to his students what life is like under a dictatorship spins horribly out of control when he forms a social unit with a life of its own.
  • How much did The Wave earn at the worldwide box office?
    $32.4 million
  • What is The Wave rated?
    Not Rated
  • What genre is The Wave?
    Drama and Thriller
  • How many awards has The Wave won?
    9 awards
  • How many awards has The Wave been nominated for?
    17 nominations

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