The Stanford Prison Experiment

Based On the book by Philip Zimbardo

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. The project was announced in 2002 and remained in development for twelve years, with filming beginning on August 19, 2014, in Los Angeles. The film was financed and produced by Sandbar Pictures and Abandon Pictures, and premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, before beginning a limited theatrical release on July 17, 2015.

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Release date:

2015

Director:

Kyle Patrick Alvarez

Cast:

Ki-hong Lee, Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Ezra Miller, Moisés Arias

Genre:

Thriller, Prison, Docudrama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2015 in adaptations