

The Stanford Prison Experiment
2015-07-17 · 122 min · ★ 6.8
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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Production details
- Directors
- Kyle Patrick Alvarez
- Production companies
- Abandon Pictures, Coup d'Etat Films, Sandbar Pictures, Priority Pictures, IFC Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 643,557
Top Cast
Billy CrudupDr. Philip Zimbardo
Michael AngaranoChristopher Archer
Ezra MillerDaniel Culp / Prisoner 8612
Tye SheridanPeter Mitchell / Prisoner 819
Olivia ThirlbyDr. Christina Maslach
Nelsan EllisJesse Fletcher
Moisés AriasAnthony Carroll
Nicholas BraunKarl Vandy
Gaius CharlesPaul Vogel
Keir GilchristJohn Lovett
Ki Hong LeeGavin Lee / Prisoner 3401
Thomas MannPrisoner 416
Logan MillerJerry Sherman / Prisoner 5486
Johnny SimmonsJeff Jansen / Prisoner 1037
James WolkMike Penny
Matt BennettKyle Parker
Jesse CarerePaul Beattie / Prisoner 5704
Brett DavernHubbie Whitlow / Prisoner 7258
James FrechevilleMatthew Townshend
Miles HeizerMarshall LovettTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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