The Stanford Prison Experiment

2015 Kyle Patrick Alvarez 2h 2m
Thriller 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.

Cast

Billy Crudup Dr. Philip Zimbardo
Michael Angarano Christopher Archer
Ezra Miller Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612
Tye Sheridan Peter Mitchell / Prisoner 819
Olivia Thirlby Dr. Christina Maslach
Nelsan Ellis Jesse Fletcher
Moisés Arias Anthony Carroll
Nicholas Braun Karl Vandy

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