The Stanford Prison Experiment

Name: The Stanford Prison Experiment
Cast: Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Ezra Miller, Tye Sheridan, Olivia Thirlby

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: Kyle Patrick AlvarezWriter: Tim TalbottProducers: Brent Emery, Brian Geraghty, Greg Little, Karen Lauder, Katie Leary, Lauren Bratman, Lizzie Friedman

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

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