The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)
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- R
- 2h 2min
- Biography, Drama
- 17 Jul 2015 (USA)
- Movie
In 1971, twenty-four male students are selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology building.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 3 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Billy Crudup | ... |
Dr. Philip Zimbardo
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| Michael Angarano | ... |
Christopher Archer
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| Moises Arias | ... |
Anthony Carroll
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| Nicholas Braun | ... |
Karl Vandy
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| Gaius Charles | ... |
Paul Vogel
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| Keir Gilchrist | ... |
John Lovett
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| Ki Hong Lee | ... |
Gavin Lee / 3401
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| Thomas Mann | ... |
Prisoner 416
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| Ezra Miller | ... |
Daniel Culp / 8612
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| Logan Miller | ... |
Jerry Sherman / 5486
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| Tye Sheridan | ... |
Peter Mitchell / 819
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| Johnny Simmons | ... |
Jeff Jansen / 1037
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| James Wolk | ... |
Mike Penny
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| Nelsan Ellis | ... |
Jesse Fletcher
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| Olivia Thirlby | ... |
Dr. Christina Maslach
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| Matt Bennett | ... |
Kyle Parker
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| Jesse Carere | ... |
Paul Beattie / 5704
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| Brett Davern | ... |
Hubbie Whitlow / 7258
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| James Frecheville | ... |
Matthew Townshend
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| Miles Heizer | ... |
Marshall Lovett
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| Jack Kilmer | ... |
Jim Randall / 4325
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| Callan McAuliffe | ... |
Henry Ward
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| Benedict Samuel | ... |
Jacob Harding
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| Chris Sheffield | ... |
Tom Thompson / 2093
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| Harrison Thomas | ... |
Andrew Ceros
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| Albert Malafronte | ... |
Father MacAllister
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| Danielle Lauder | ... |
Mary Ann
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| Jim Klock | ... |
Warren
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| Kate Butler | ... |
Mrs. Mitchell
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| James C. Victor | ... |
Mr. Mitchell
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| Fred Ochs | ... |
Professor JIm Cook
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| Jack Foley | ... |
Applicant #2
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| Alec Holden | ... |
Applicant #1
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| Ross Philips | ... |
Applicant #3
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| Aidan Sussman | ... |
Culp's Brother
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| Armand Vasquez | ... |
Jared
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Kim Koscki | ... |
Cop
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| Anthony Pierre Christopher | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Kyle Patrick Alvarez | ||
Written by
| Tim Talbott | ... | (written by) |
| Philip Zimbardo | ... | (based on the book "The Lucifer Effect") |
Produced by
| Lauren Bratman | ... | producer |
| Laurence P. Duke | ... | associate producer (as Laurence Ducceschi) |
| Brent Emery | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Lizzie Friedman | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Brian Geraghty | ... | executive producer |
| Karen Lauder | ... | producer |
| Rachel Lauder | ... | co-producer |
| Bob Leary | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Katie Leary | ... | executive producer |
| Greg Little | ... | producer |
| Adam Shazar | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Andrew Hewitt | ||
Cinematography by
| Jas Shelton | ||
Editing by
| Kyle Patrick Alvarez | ||
Editorial Department
| Matt Blackshear | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Susan E. Kim | ... | first assistant editor |
| Ryan McKeague | ... | digital intermediate engineering |
| Devon Meadows | ... | digital intermediate assist |
| Ian Vertovec | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
Casting By
| Angela Demo | ||
| Barbara J. McCarthy | ||
Production Design by
| Gary Barbosa | ||
Art Direction by
| Andres Cubillan | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sandra Skora | ||
Costume Design by
| Lisa Tomczeszyn | ||
Makeup Department
| Robert Constant | ... | makeup artist |
| Emanuel Millar | ... | hair department head |
| Lygia Orta | ... | key makeup artist |
| Roberto Rangel | ... | key hair stylist |
| Nacoma Whobrey | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| J.B. Popplewell | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Arek Bagboudarian | ... | second assistant director |
| Amy Ergle | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jared Scott Mercier | ... | second assistant director |
| Jacques Terblanche | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Lorie Arms | ... | property master |
| Zoe Byrne | ... | graphic designer |
| Cole Daroff | ... | leadman |
| Bobby Gibson | ... | set dresser |
| Jacob Hair | ... | storyboard artist |
| Jaime Mengual | ... | assistant property master |
| Stephen Preusch | ... | on-set dresser |
| Jonathan Aguillon | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Paul Timothy Carden | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Maxwell Chamberlin | ... | adr mixer |
| Samuel Ejnes | ... | mix technician |
| Julie Feiner | ... | dialogue editor |
| Charles German | ... | boom operator |
| Lisa Gillespie | ... | sound utility |
| Chris Howland | ... | sound utility: additional |
| Brandon Huus | ... | boom operator |
| Melissa Kennelly | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Shawn Kennelly | ... | foley editor / foley mixer |
| Reza Moosavi | ... | production sound mixer |
| Chris Navarro | ... | adr mixer |
| Pernell L. Salinas | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Bob Tiwana | ... | boom operator / sound utility |
| Todd Toon | ... | sound effects editor |
| Miles J.D. Vedder | ... | boom operator (as Miles Vedder) |
| Martyn Zub | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Vince Nicastro | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Mark Kaplan | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Juan Cardarelli | ... | visual effects |
| Eric M. Levy | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Louis C. Simon | ... | stunt coordinator (as Lou Simon) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Brent Barbano | ... | camera operator |
| Troy Blischok | ... | first assistant camera |
| Flavio Buenrostro | ... | grip |
| Tom Clancey | ... | camera operator |
| Ian Congdon | ... | first assistant camera "b" camera |
| Joey Curtis | ... | camera operator |
| Steve Dietl | ... | still photographer |
| Matt Gulbin | ... | grip |
| Michael Guthrie | ... | a cam dolly grip |
| Orlando Hernandez | ... | gaffer |
| Erik F. Hill | ... | best boy: grip |
| David William McDonald | ... | additional first assistant camera: a camera |
| Dana Morris | ... | steadicam operator |
| Andrew Oliver | ... | camera loader |
| Kim Palmer | ... | second assistant camera |
| Craig Steven Riley | ... | key grip |
| Spencer Shwetz | ... | camera pa |
| Patrick Siegmann | ... | grip |
| Erica Thurlow | ... | grip |
| Chris Anderson | ... | best boy: electric (uncredited) |
| Christopher M. Bauer | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Richard Brush | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Mark J. Cane | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Victoria Chenoweth | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Josh Coffman | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Ian Congdon | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Chris Cotterman | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Mitch Ebert | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Zak Ettlinger | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Anthony Gonzalez | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Anthony Gregori | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Keith Jones | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Chris Kallemeyn | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Vessie Kazachka | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| John Keefer | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Todd A. Marks | ... | video playback (uncredited) |
| Mariscela Beatriz Mendez | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Lee Ramsey | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| James Rydings | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Tyler Sanderson | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Robert Sexton | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Tom Whitehead | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Missy Hauser | ... | casting assistant |
| Alice Merlin | ... | casting assistant (as Alice Peterson) |
| Kristan Berona | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mallory Bradley | ... | costumer |
| Laurence Caines | ... | key costumer |
| Jessica R. Lawson | ... | stitcher |
| Jessica Posada | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Chris Beal | ... | location manager |
| Ossey James | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Lise Richardson | ... | music editor |
| Trygge Toven | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jan McWilliams | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Christopher Safos | ... | period cars |
| Davin Attia | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Kevin Barrett | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Louis Dargenzio | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
| Robert Dargenzio | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| John Ferrer | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Jarred Hettler | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Jim Martell | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
| Ricardo Meija | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Christopher Safos | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Paul White | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Mark Alkofer | ... | studio teacher |
| Christian Cage | ... | production assistant |
| Erika Canchola | ... | production attorney |
| Sarah Cossart | ... | accounting clerk |
| Matthew Curran | ... | production assistant |
| Joey Curtis | ... | behind the scenes |
| Mike Groner | ... | insurance broker |
| Benjamin Ibarra | ... | production assistant |
| Rachel Lauder | ... | assistant: Kyle Patrick Alvarez |
| Krissy Ober | ... | assistant to ms. friedman |
| Marilyn Penn-Lindley | ... | post production accountant (as Marilyn Penn) |
| Elsa Ramo | ... | production attorney |
| Chad Russo | ... | law clerk |
| Josh Sathre | ... | production coordinator |
| Ian Joseph Sly | ... | production secretary |
| Christopher Villalba | ... | key set production assistant |
| Chelsey Warner | ... | office production assistant |
| Jud Zumwalt | ... | production assistant |
| Jo Barnett | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Ashton Fontana | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Grady Justice | ... | production (uncredited) |
| Huma Khan | ... | director legal post production (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Raul Alvarez | ... | special thanks |
| Gloria Alvarrez | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Beaumont | ... | special thanks |
| Tiffany Boyle | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Davey | ... | special thanks |
| David Fox | ... | special thanks |
| Jerome Friedman | ... | special thanks |
| Gregg Gellman | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Raymond Harry Herbeck | ... | thanks (as Rich Herbeck) |
| Gregg Homer | ... | special thanks |
| Cora Keene | ... | special thanks |
| Keya Khayatian | ... | special thanks |
| Judith Little | ... | special thanks |
| Christina Maslach | ... | special thanks (as Christina Maslach Zimbardo PhD) |
| Anthony Migliaccio | ... | special thanks |
| Alicia Nogales | ... | special thanks |
| Ryan Pastorek | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Rabineau | ... | special thanks |
| Gary Raskin | ... | special thanks |
| Rena Ronson | ... | special thanks |
| Kim Stenton | ... | special thanks |
| Jon Tierney | ... | special thanks |
| Stephanie Tushin | ... | special thanks |
| Louse Ward | ... | special thanks |
| Gren Wells | ... | special thanks |
| Hailey Wierengo | ... | special thanks |
| Ari Zieger | ... | special thanks |
| Philip Zimbardo | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Coup d'Etat Films (Producer)
- Sandbar Pictures (Financier / Producer)
- Abandon Pictures (Financier / Producer)
- Priority Pictures
Distributors
- AMG Entertainment (2017) (Japan) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2015) (United States) (theatrical)
- AMG Entertainment (2017) (Japan) (DVD)
- Amazing D.C. (2017) (Japan) (DVD)
- IFC Films (2015) (United States)
- IFC Films (2015) (United States) (VOD)
- Independent Film Channel (IFC) (2016) (United States) (tv)
- KVH Media Group (2015) (World-wide) (Ships)
- Pacific Northwest Pictures (2015) (Canada)
- Universal Pictures (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Buffalo 8 Productions (post-production facilities)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Cutting Edge Group (music services by)
- Endcrawl.com (end titles made with)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Ramo Law (production legal services)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
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| Taglines | They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $37,514, 19 Jul 2015 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although never mentioned in the movie, the real life experiment was funded by the U.S. Office of Naval Research and was of interest to both the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps as an investigation into the causes of conflict between military guards and prisoners. See more » |
| Goofs | When Dr. Zimbardo speaks with his colleague, the colleague says that he will see him at the beginning of the semester. Stanford does not have semesters; rather, it has a quarter academic calendar. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Creepiest Historic Events That Are Scarier than Horror Movies (2020). See more » |
| Quotes |
Daniel Culp:
I know you're a nice guy. Christopher Archer: So why do you hate me? Daniel Culp: Because I know what you can become. See more » |