| The Wave | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Account by Ron Jones |
| Screenplay by | Johnny Dawkins |
| Directed by | Alexander Grasshof |
| Starring | Bruce Davison (Ben Ross) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Virginia L. Carter |
| Producer | Fern Field |
| Cinematography | Hanania Baer |
| Editor | Mario Di Mambro |
| Running time | 44 mins. |
| Production company | T.A.T. Communications Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | October 4, 1981 |
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The Wave is a made-for-TV movie directed by Alex Grasshoff, based on The Third Wave experiment put on by teacher Ron Jones to explain to his students how the German populace could accept the actions of the Nazi regime.[1] It debuted October 4, 1981, and aired again almost two years later as an ABC Afterschool Special. It starred Bruce Davison as the teacher Ben Ross, a character based on Jones.