The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)

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Released:
2015-07-17

Overview:
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.

Director:
Kyle Patrick Alvarez

Runtime:
2h 2min

Genre:
Thriller, Drama, History

  • Cast:
  • Billy Crudup
    as
    Dr. Philip Zimbardo
  • Michael Angarano
    as
    Christopher Archer
  • Ezra Miller
    as
    Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612
  • Tye Sheridan
    as
    Peter Mitchell / Prisoner 819
  • Olivia Thirlby
    as
    Dr. Christina Maslach