The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)

17/07/2015
Thriller, Drama, History
2h 2m

They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.

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.

  • Kyle Patrick AlvarezDirector
  • Tim TalbottScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $643,557

Keywords

  • prison
  • experiment
  • 1970s
  • based on true story
  • prison brutality
  • human experiment

Top Billed Cast

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Dr. Philip Zimbardo

Michael Angarano

Michael Angarano

Christopher Archer

Ezra Miller

Ezra Miller

Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612

Tye Sheridan

Tye Sheridan

Peter Mitchell / Prisoner 819

Olivia Thirlby

Olivia Thirlby

Dr. Christina Maslach

Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis

Jesse Fletcher

Moisés Arias

Moisés Arias

Anthony Carroll

Nicholas Braun

Nicholas Braun

Karl Vandy

Gaius Charles

Gaius Charles

Paul Vogel

Keir Gilchrist

Keir Gilchrist

John Lovett

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