The Stanford Prison Experiment

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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