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The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)

They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.

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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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The Stanford Prison Experiment Cast

  • Billy Crudup

    Billy Crudup

    as Dr. Philip Zimbardo

  • Michael Angarano

    Michael Angarano

    as Christopher Archer

  • Ezra Miller

    Ezra Miller

    as Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612

  • Tye Sheridan

    Tye Sheridan

    as Peter Mitchell / Prisoner 819

  • Olivia Thirlby

    Olivia Thirlby

    as Dr. Christina Maslach

  • Nelsan Ellis

    Nelsan Ellis

    as Jesse Fletcher

  • Moisés Arias

    Moisés Arias

    as Anthony Carroll

  • Nicholas Braun

    Nicholas Braun

    as Karl Vandy

  • Gaius Charles

    Gaius Charles

    as Paul Vogel

  • Keir Gilchrist

    Keir Gilchrist

    as John Lovett

  • Ki Hong Lee

    Ki Hong Lee

    as Gavin Lee / Prisoner 3401

  • Thomas Mann

    Thomas Mann

    as Prisoner 416

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When was The Stanford Prison Experiment released?

The Stanford Prison Experiment came out on July 17, 2015.

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The Stanford Prison Experiment holds a 6.8/10 average from 1,017 TMDB user ratings. Viewers generally enjoy it, especially fans of the genre.

How long is The Stanford Prison Experiment?

The Stanford Prison Experiment runs 122 minutes (2h 2m).

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