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The Stanford Prison Experiment

2015 Film Synopsis & Plot Summary

6.8/10

Rating

122 min

Runtime

2015

Release Year

Kyle Patrick Alvarez

Director

Cast

Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Ezra Miller, Tye Sheridan, Olivia Thirlby

Quick Synopsis

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.

Full Plot Summary of The Stanford Prison Experiment

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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