The Stanford Prison Experiment

6.8 2015 Kyle Patrick Alvarez 2h 2m
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The Stanford Prison Experiment

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.

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

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