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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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
Gaius Charles
Paul Vogel
Keir Gilchrist
John Lovett
Director
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Screenplay
Tim Talbott
Tagline
"They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Revenue
$643,557
Production
Abandon Pictures, Coup d'Etat Films, Sandbar Pictures, Priority Pictures, IFC FIlms
Reno
October 4, 2016
**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 uncomfortable. Except in the opening and some other p...
John Chard
June 4, 2019
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 clearly the one that is recommended as a first por...
r96sk
August 11, 2020
I don't think they quite nailed what they were going for with this film, but I can't deny it does make for fairly uncomfortable viewing - which is the intention, I guess. <em>'The Stanford Prison Experiment'</em> has a very localised and low-budget feel to it, things that arguably actually enhance the vibe of the production. The acting is up-and-down, while the run time is too long. Billy Cr...
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