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The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)
Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Cast: Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Ezra Miller, Tye Sheridan
Runtime122 min
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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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Fans of complex, thought-provoking psychological thrillers will find The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez to be a captivating and unsettling exploration of human nature, with standout performances from Billy Crudup and Ezra Miller that bring the real-life events to harrowing life.
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The Stanford Prison Experiment is a 2015 American docudrama psychological thriller film directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, written by Tim Talbott, and starring Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Ezra Miller, Tye Sheridan, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Thirlby, and Nelsan Ellis. The plot concerns the 1971 Stanford prison experiment, conducted at Stanford University under the supervision of psychology professor Philip Zimbardo, in which students played the role of either a prisoner or correctional officer.
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