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The Stanford Prison Experiment

Genres
Thriller
Drama
History
Rating
6.8
Status
Released
R
Release Date2015-07-17
Runtime122 min
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Revenue$643,557
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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.

Keywords
prison
experiment
1970s
based on true story
prison brutality
human experiment

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Cast & Crew

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Billy Crudup

as Dr. Philip Zimbardo

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Michael Angarano

as Christopher Archer

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Ezra Miller

as Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612

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Tye Sheridan

as Peter Mitchell / Prisoner 819

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Olivia Thirlby

as Dr. Christina Maslach

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Nelsan Ellis

as Jesse Fletcher

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Moisés Arias

as Anthony Carroll

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Nicholas Braun

as Karl Vandy

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Gaius Charles

as Paul Vogel

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Keir Gilchrist

as John Lovett

Reviews

3
R

Reno

Oct 4, 2016

7/10

**Be cautious about what you're signing for!** Do you remember the Kubrick's film 'A Clockwork Orange', well, I'm not saying it is the same or similar film or storyline, but it reminded how it affects those people who are involved in a similar kind experiment. This is not too violent like that film, but it has its share where some might feel unc…

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John Chard

Jun 4, 2019

7/10

Another very worthwhile production of a chilling real life experiment. The Stanford Prison Experiment makes for compelling reading/viewing, whichever format you choose to partake in, it's science gone bonkers and has the power to chill the blood. Did we need another film version? Especially since Das Experiment (2001) is an outstanding film and …

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