The Stanford Prison Experiment
“They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.”
2015•R•2h 2m•6.8•Released
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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
Writer
Tim Talbott
Revenue
$1M
Languages
English
Studio
Abandon Pictures
Cast
Billy Crudup
Dr. Philip Zimbardo
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
Gaius Charles
Paul Vogel
Keir Gilchrist
John Lovett
Ki Hong Lee
Gavin Lee / Prisoner 3401
Thomas Mann
Prisoner 416
Logan Miller
Jerry Sherman / Prisoner 5486
Johnny Simmons
Jeff Jansen / Prisoner 1037
James Wolk
Mike Penny
Production
Company
Abandon Pictures
Company
Coup d'Etat Films
Company
Sandbar Pictures
Company
Priority Pictures
Company
IFC Films
Producer
Lauren Bratman
Producer
Brent Emery
Producer
Karen Lauder
Producer
Lizzie Friedman
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