The Stanford Prison Experiment

6.848

122 minutes

7/17/2015

Overview

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 List

Billy Crudup
as Dr. Philip Zimbardo
Michael Angarano
as Christopher Archer
Ezra Miller
as Daniel Culp / Prisoner 8612
Tye Sheridan
as Peter Mitchell / Prisoner 819
Olivia Thirlby
as Dr. Christina Maslach
Nelsan Ellis
as Jesse Fletcher
Moisés Arias
as Anthony Carroll
Nicholas Braun
as Karl Vandy
Gaius Charles
as Paul Vogel
Keir Gilchrist
as John Lovett
Ki Hong Lee
as Gavin Lee / Prisoner 3401
Thomas Mann
as Prisoner 416
Logan Miller
as Jerry Sherman / Prisoner 5486
Johnny Simmons
as Jeff Jansen / Prisoner 1037
James Wolk
as Mike Penny
Matt Bennett
as Kyle Parker
Jesse Carere
as Paul Beattie / Prisoner 5704
Brett Davern
as Hubbie Whitlow / Prisoner 7258
James Frecheville
as Matthew Townshend
Miles Heizer
as Marshall Lovett
Jack Kilmer
as Jim Randall / Prisoner 4325
Callan McAuliffe
as Henry Ward
Benedict Samuel
as Jacob Harding
Chris Sheffield
as Tom Thompson / Prisoner 2093
Harrison C. Thomas
as Andrew Ceros
Albert Malafronte
as Father MacAllister
Danielle Lauder
as Mary Ann
Jim Klock
as Warren
Kate Butler
as Mrs. Mitchell
James C. Victor
as Mr. Mitchell
Fred Ochs
as Professor Jim Cook