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Feature film — 2015

The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)

6.82h 2mThriller — Drama — History

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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A high-signal pick with 1,019 votes.

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

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Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez

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Cast & crew

Billy Crudup as Dr. Philip Zimbardo

Billy Crudup

Dr. Philip Zimbardo

Michael Angarano as Christopher Archer

Michael Angarano

Christopher Archer

Ezra Miller as Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612

Ezra Miller

Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612

Tye Sheridan as Peter Mitchell / Prisoner 819

Tye Sheridan

Peter Mitchell / Prisoner 819

Olivia Thirlby as Dr. Christina Maslach

Olivia Thirlby

Dr. Christina Maslach

Nelsan Ellis as Jesse Fletcher

Nelsan Ellis

Jesse Fletcher

Moisés Arias as Anthony Carroll

Moisés Arias

Anthony Carroll

Nicholas Braun as Karl Vandy

Nicholas Braun

Karl Vandy

Gaius Charles as Paul Vogel

Gaius Charles

Paul Vogel

Keir Gilchrist as John Lovett

Keir Gilchrist

John Lovett

Ki Hong Lee as Gavin Lee / Prisoner 3401

Ki Hong Lee

Gavin Lee / Prisoner 3401

Thomas Mann as Prisoner 416

Thomas Mann

Prisoner 416

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