The Stanford Prison Experiment
Released Date
January 26, 2015
Distributor
IFC Films
Genre
Drama
Rating
R
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$660,561 + $2,553 = $663,114
$660,561 + $2,553 = $663,114
Cast
Matt Bennett,
Ezra Miller,
Ki Hong Lee,
Miles Heizer,
Moises Arias,
Tye Sheridan,
Keir Gilchrist,
Logan Miller,
Thomas Mann,
Johnny Simmons,
Michael Angarano,
Brett Davern,
Nicholas Braun,
James Wolk,
Jack Kilmer,
Nelsan Ellis,
Gaius Charles,
Billy Crudup,
Olivia Thirlby,
Benedict Samuel,
Chris Sheffield,
Jesse Carere,
James Frecheville
About The Stanford Prison Experiment
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.
About
A college professor observes the behavior of a bunch of male students after he breaks them up into sets of prisoners and guards in a mock prison.
Trivia
The film is based on the 1971 psychological experiment that took place at Stanford. The premiere was held at Sundance in January 2015.