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.
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
Logan Miller
Jerry Sherman / Prisoner 5486
Johnny Simmons
Jeff Jansen / Prisoner 1037
James Wolk
Mike Penny
Matt Bennett
Kyle Parker
Jesse Carere
Paul Beattie / Prisoner 5704
Brett Davern
Hubbie Whitlow / Prisoner 7258
James Frecheville
Matthew Townshend
Miles Heizer
Marshall Lovett
Jack Kilmer
Jim Randall / Prisoner 4325
Callan McAuliffe
Henry Ward
Benedict Samuel
Jacob Harding
Chris Sheffield
Tom Thompson / Prisoner 2093
Harrison C. Thomas
Andrew Ceros
Albert Malafronte
Father MacAllister
Danielle Lauder
Mary Ann
Jim Klock
Warren
Kate Butler
Mrs. Mitchell
James C. Victor
Mr. Mitchell
Fred Ochs
Professor Jim Cook
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Director
Lizzie Friedman
Producer
Brent Emery
Lauren Bratman
Karen Lauder
Greg Little
May 4, 1984
Dec 7, 2023
Mar 1, 2001
Feb 13, 2002
Oct 16, 1991
Aug 31, 2018
Jan 18, 2023
Mar 26, 1970
Aug 4, 2000
Mar 13, 2009
Aug 1, 1980
Apr 12, 1987
Sep 15, 2000
Aug 23, 1996
May 1, 2006
Aug 31, 1978
Abandon Pictures
Coup d'Etat Films
US
Sandbar Pictures
Priority Pictures
IFC FIlms
United States
English