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The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford Prison Experiment

They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.

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.

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Release: 2015-07-17Runtime: 122 minRating: 6.834 (986)

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

Crew

Kyle Patrick Alvarez

Kyle Patrick Alvarez

Director

Jas Shelton

Director of Photography

Kyle Patrick Alvarez

Kyle Patrick Alvarez

Editor

Philip Zimbardo

Philip Zimbardo

Book

Laurence P. Duke

Associate Producer

Karen Lauder

Producer

Greg Little

Producer

Andrew Hewitt

Andrew Hewitt

Original Music Composer

Andres Cubillan

Art Direction

Lisa Tomczeszyn

Costume Design

Clips & Videos

The Stanford Prison Experiment - Featurette

The Stanford Prison Experiment - Featurette

"Sausage"

"Sausage"

"The Hole"

"The Hole"

Official Trailer

Official Trailer