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.
DirectorKyle Patrick Alvarez
ProducersLauren Bratman, Brent Emery, Karen Lauder, Lizzie Friedman, Greg Little
ScreenplayTim Talbott
Top Casts

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
Details
LanguageEnglish
Production companiesAbandon Pictures, Coup d'Etat Films, Sandbar Pictures
Homepagehttp://www.stanfordprisonexperimentfilm.com/
TaglineThey were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.