The Wave, is a short made-for-TV movie directed by Alex Grasshoff, based on Ron Jones' The Third Wave experiment. Though more prominently featured as an episode of the ABC Afterschool Special series, this show debuted October 4, 1981, almost two years before being featured in the Afterschool Special series.
It starred Bruce Davison as the teacher Ben Ross, a character based on Jones.
A novelization of the film The Wave, was released in the same year. Ron Jones' writings and Johnny Dawkins' screenplay were also basis of the 2008 German film The Wave
| Title | ABC Afterschool Special - Season 11 Episode 8 The Wave |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | |
| Studio | ABC |
| Cast | |
| Crew | |
| Alternative Titles | The ABC Theater for Young Americans |
| Keyword | anthology |
| First Air Date | Oct 04, 1972 |
| Last Air date | Jan 23, 1997 |
| Season | 25 Season |
| Episode | 143 Episode |
| Runtime | 60:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 6.30/ 10 by 11.00 users |
| Popularity | 59.339 |
| Language | English |
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