The Stanford Prison Experiment

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.

Movie details

Release date

2015

Runtime

2h 2m

Genres

Thriller, Drama, History

Status

Released

Original language

EN

Country

United States of America

Director

Kyle Patrick Alvarez

Production

Abandon Pictures, Coup d'Etat Films, Sandbar Pictures, Priority Pictures, IFC Films

Revenue

$643,557

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