The Belko Experiment

The Belko Experiment
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Directed by	Greg McLean
Written by	James Gunn
Produced by	Peter Safran James Gunn
Starring	John Gallagher Jr. Tony Goldwyn Adria Arjona John C. McGinley Melonie Diaz Josh Brener Michael Rooker
Cinematography	Luis David Sansas
Edited by	Julia Wong
Music by	Tyler Bates
Production companies	Troll Court Entertainment[1] The Safran Company[1] Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[2](uncredited)
Distributed by	Orion Pictures[1] BH Tilt[1]
Release dates	September 10, 2016 (2016-09-10) (TIFF) March 17, 2017 (2017-03-17) (United States)
Running time	89 minutes[3]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$5 million[4]
Box office	$11.1 million[4]

The Belko Experiment is a 2016 American action psychological horror film directed by Greg McLean and written by James Gunn, who also produced the film with Peter Safran. It stars John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona, John C. McGinley, Melonie Diaz, Josh Brener, and Michael Rooker. The film follows eighty Americans working abroad for a company named Belko Industries in Bogotá, Colombia. One day, after they arrive at work, they are locked inside the building, and a mysterious voice announces that if the employees do not start killing each other, they will be killed themselves.

Filming began on June 1, 2015, in Bogotá, Colombia, and concluded the following month. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2016, and was released in the United States on March 17, 2017, by Blumhouse Tilt and Orion Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed $11 million worldwide against its $5 million budget.