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The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford Prison Experiment

They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.

2015•2h 2m•6.8/10
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6.8/10(978)

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

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

Language

EN

Status

Released

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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

Ki Hong Lee

Ki Hong Lee

Gavin Lee / Prisoner 3401

Thomas Mann

Thomas Mann

Prisoner 416

Logan Miller

Logan Miller

Jerry Sherman / Prisoner 5486

Johnny Simmons

Johnny Simmons

Jeff Jansen / Prisoner 1037

James Wolk

James Wolk

Mike Penny

Matt Bennett

Matt Bennett

Kyle Parker

Jesse Carere

Jesse Carere

Paul Beattie / Prisoner 5704

Brett Davern

Brett Davern

Hubbie Whitlow / Prisoner 7258

James Frecheville

James Frecheville

Matthew Townshend

Miles Heizer

Miles Heizer

Marshall Lovett

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