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.

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
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Release Date
July 17, 2015
Runtime
2h 2m
Rating
R
Genres
Drama, History, Thriller
Director