The Stanford Prison Experiment

Name: The Stanford Prison Experiment
Genre: Thriller, Drama, History
Released: 2015-07-17
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Ezra Miller, Tye Sheridan, Olivia Thirlby

2015·Movie·R·122 min·★ 6.8(995)

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“They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.”

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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About The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford Prison Experiment is a 2015 English-language thriller, drama and history film directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez. The cast is led by Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Ezra Miller. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+.

The Stanford Prison Experiment was produced by Abandon Pictures, Coup d'Etat Films, and Sandbar Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on July 17, 2015, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Writers: Tim Talbott
Release date: July 17, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $1 million
Production: Abandon Pictures, Coup d'Etat Films, Sandbar Pictures

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The Stanford Prison Experiment cast & crew

The Stanford Prison Experiment was directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez and written by Tim Talbott.

The cast features Billy Crudup as Dr. Philip Zimbardo, Michael Angarano as Christopher Archer, Ezra Miller as Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612, Tye Sheridan as Peter Mitchell / Prisoner 819, Olivia Thirlby as Dr. Christina Maslach, and Nelsan Ellis as Jesse Fletcher.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Andrew Hewitt, cinematography is by Jas Shelton, and it was produced by Lauren Bratman and Brent Emery.

Is The Stanford Prison Experiment worth watching?

The Stanford Prison Experiment holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 995 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, drama, and history, The Stanford Prison Experiment is worth a place on your watchlist.

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