The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Stanford Prison Experiment
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2015
2h 2m
6.8(969 votes)
Thriller
Drama
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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.

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31 members
Acting

Billy Crudup

Dr. Philip Zimbardo

Billy Crudup
Acting

Michael Angarano

Christopher Archer

Michael Angarano
Acting

Ezra Miller

Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612

Ezra Miller
Acting

Tye Sheridan

Peter Mitchell / Prisoner 819

Tye Sheridan
Acting

Olivia Thirlby

Dr. Christina Maslach

Olivia Thirlby
Acting

Nelsan Ellis

Jesse Fletcher

Nelsan Ellis
Acting

Moisés Arias

Anthony Carroll

Moisés Arias
Acting

Nicholas Braun

Karl Vandy

Nicholas Braun
Acting

Gaius Charles

Paul Vogel

Gaius Charles
Acting

Keir Gilchrist

John Lovett

Keir Gilchrist
Acting

Ki Hong Lee

Gavin Lee / Prisoner 3401

Ki Hong Lee
Acting

Thomas Mann

Prisoner 416

Thomas Mann
Acting

Logan Miller

Jerry Sherman / Prisoner 5486

Logan Miller
Acting

Johnny Simmons

Jeff Jansen / Prisoner 1037

Johnny Simmons
Acting

James Wolk

Mike Penny

James Wolk
Acting

Matt Bennett

Kyle Parker

Matt Bennett
Acting

Jesse Carere

Paul Beattie / Prisoner 5704

Jesse Carere
Acting

Brett Davern

Hubbie Whitlow / Prisoner 7258

Brett Davern
Acting

James Frecheville

Matthew Townshend

James Frecheville
Acting

Miles Heizer

Marshall Lovett

Miles Heizer
Acting

Jack Kilmer

Jim Randall / Prisoner 4325

Jack Kilmer
Acting

Callan McAuliffe

Henry Ward

Callan McAuliffe
Acting

Benedict Samuel

Jacob Harding

Benedict Samuel
Acting

Chris Sheffield

Tom Thompson / Prisoner 2093

Chris Sheffield
Acting

Harrison C. Thomas

Andrew Ceros

Harrison C. Thomas
Acting

Albert Malafronte

Father MacAllister

Albert Malafronte
Acting

Danielle Lauder

Mary Ann

Danielle Lauder
Acting

Jim Klock

Warren

Jim Klock
Acting

Kate Butler

Mrs. Mitchell

Kate Butler
Acting

James C. Victor

Mr. Mitchell

James C. Victor
Acting

Fred Ochs

Professor Jim Cook

Fred Ochs

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