The Stanford Prison Experiment(2015)
“They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.”
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.
Director
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Studio
Abandon Pictures
Revenue
$644K
Cast
Billy Crudup
as Dr. Philip Zimbardo
Michael Angarano
as Christopher Archer
Ezra Miller
as Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612
Tye Sheridan
as Peter Mitchell / Prisoner 819
Olivia Thirlby
as Dr. Christina Maslach
Nelsan Ellis
as Jesse Fletcher
Moisés Arias
as Anthony Carroll
Nicholas Braun
as Karl Vandy
Gaius Charles
as Paul Vogel
Keir Gilchrist
as John Lovett
Ki Hong Lee
as Gavin Lee / Prisoner 3401
Thomas Mann
as Prisoner 416
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2015
Runtime
2h 2m
Language
English
Rating
6.8 / 10
Box Office
$644K
Production Companies
Abandon Pictures • Coup d'Etat Films • Sandbar Pictures
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What is The Stanford Prison Experiment about?▼
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.
Who directed The Stanford Prison Experiment?▼
The Stanford Prison Experiment was directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez and released in 2015. It is a thriller, drama, history film.
How long is The Stanford Prison Experiment?▼
The Stanford Prison Experiment has a runtime of 2 hours and 2 minutes (122 minutes total).
Who stars in The Stanford Prison Experiment?▼
The cast of The Stanford Prison Experiment includes Billy Crudup as Dr. Philip Zimbardo, Michael Angarano as Christopher Archer, Ezra Miller as Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612, Tye Sheridan as Peter Mitchell / Prisoner 819, Olivia Thirlby as Dr. Christina Maslach and more.
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