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The Stanford Prison Experiment

MOVIE • 2015

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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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

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Film

Status

Released

Release

July 17, 2015

Runtime

122 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

$643,557