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The Stanford Prison Experiment
“They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.”
6.8 / 10• 2015• 2h 2m•R• English
ThrillerDramaHistory
Storyline
In 1971, Stanford's Professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment in which college students pretend to be either prisoners or guards, but the proceedings soon get out of hand. Based on a true story.
Cast & Crew
Billy Crudup
Dr. Philip Zimbardo
Lead
Michael Angarano
Christopher Archer
Ezra Miller
Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612
Tye Sheridan
Peter Mitchell / Prisoner 819
Olivia Thirlby
Dr. Christina Maslach
Nelsan Ellis
Jesse Fletcher
Moisés Arias
Anthony Carroll
Nicholas Braun
Karl Vandy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kyle Patrick Alvarez's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Stanford Prison Experiment is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
