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It is the summer of 1971. Dr. Philip Zimbardo launches a study on the psychology of imprisonment. Twenty-four male undergraduates are randomly assigned to be either a guard or a prisoner. Set in a simulated jail, the project unfolds. The participants rapidly embody their roles—the guards become power-hungry and sadistic, while the prisoners, subject to degradation, strategize as underdogs. It soon becomes clear that, as Zimbardo and team monitor the escalation of action through surveillance cameras, they are not fully aware of how they, too, have become part of the experiment.
Original Release
07/17/2015
US Release
07/17/2015
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Billy Crudup | Dr. Philip Zimbardo |
Michael Angarano | Christopher Archer |
Moises Arias | Anthony Carroll |
Nicholas Braun | Karl Vandy |
Gaius Charles | Paul Vogel |
Keir Gilchrist | John Lovett |
Ki Hong Lee | 3401 / Gavin Lee / Prisoner 3401 |
Thomas Mann | Prisoner 416 |
Ezra Miller | 8612 / Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612 |
Logan Miller | Jerry Sherman / 5486 / Prisoner 5486 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Billy Crudup | Dr. Philip Zimbardo |
Michael Angarano | Christopher Archer |
Moises Arias | Anthony Carroll |
Nicholas Braun | Karl Vandy |
Gaius Charles | Paul Vogel |
Keir Gilchrist | John Lovett |
Ki Hong Lee | 3401 / Gavin Lee / Prisoner 3401 |
Thomas Mann | Prisoner 416 |
Ezra Miller | 8612 / Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612 |
Logan Miller | Jerry Sherman / 5486 / Prisoner 5486 |
Tye Sheridan | 819 / Peter Mitchell / Prisoner 819 |
Johnny Simmons | 1037 / Jeff Jansen / Prisoner 1037 |
James Wolk | Mike Penny |
Nelsan Ellis | Jesse Fletcher |
Olivia Thirlby | Dr. Christina Maslach |
Matt Bennett | Kyle Parker |
Jesse Carere | Paul Beattie / 5704 / Prisoner 5704 |
Brett Davern | 7258 / Hubbie Whitlow / Prisoner 7258 |
James Frecheville | Matthew Townshend |
Miles Heizer | Marshall Lovett |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Brian Geraghty | Executive Producer |
Bob Leary | Executive Producer |
Katie Leary | Executive Producer |
Lauren Bratman | Producer |
Laurence P. Duke | Producer |
Brent Emery | Producer |
Lizzie Friedman | Producer |
Karen Lauder | Producer |
Rachel Lauder | Producer |
Greg Little | Producer |
Adam Shazar | Producer |