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Release Year1974
Runtime0h 45m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
Genres—
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DirectorRobert Bell, Richard Serra
WritersRobert Bell, Richard Serra
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsPrisoner's Dilemma
About Prisoner's Dilemma
A two-part tape of a video performance done on January 22, 1974, at 112 Greene Street (as part of the Video Performance Exhibition), structured on a problem in game theory, a non-zero-sum game, in which both players can win or lose at the same time, one can win more than the other, and one can win at the others expense. Serra and Bell have used game theory as a way of dealing with genres of commercial TV: cops and robbers in the first part, and a quiz program in the second.
Directed by Robert Bell, Richard Serra, Prisoner's Dilemma leans on a strong ensemble — Leo Castelli, Spalding Gray, Kathryn Bigelow — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1974.
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