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The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford Prison Experiment

2015 122 min ★ 6.8 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.

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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

Gaius Charles

Gaius Charles

Paul Vogel

Keir Gilchrist

Keir Gilchrist

John Lovett

Details

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

Reviews

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Reno

October 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 uncomfortable. Except in the opening and some other p...

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John Chard

June 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 clearly the one that is recommended as a first por...

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r96sk

August 11, 2020

★ 7/10

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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