Plot
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.
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
Nelsan Ellis
Jesse Fletcher
Moisés Arias
Anthony Carroll
Nicholas Braun
Karl Vandy
Gaius Charles
Paul Vogel
Keir Gilchrist
John Lovett
Ki Hong Lee
Gavin Lee / Prisoner 3401
Thomas Mann
Prisoner 416
Crew
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Director
Jas Shelton
Director of Photography
Lizzie Friedman
Producer
Brent Emery
Producer
Lauren Bratman
Producer
Karen Lauder
Producer
Greg Little
Producer
Andrew Hewitt
Original Music Composer
Tim Talbott
Screenplay
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