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The Stanford Prison Experiment

2015·2h 2m·R
DramaBiographyThrillerHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
48,151 votes
Metascore
67
Metacritic

In 1971, twenty-four male students are selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology building.

The Stanford Prison Experiment is a 2015 drama biography movie directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, starring Billy Crudup, Olivia Thirlby, Ezra Miller. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 48,151 votes and runs 2h 2m.

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Director
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Stars
Billy Crudup
Olivia Thirlby
Ezra Miller
Tye Sheridan
Details
2015-07-17
122 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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