The Stanford Prison Experiment

Name: The Stanford Prison Experiment
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Released: 2015-07-17
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Moises Arias, Nicholas Braun, Gaius Charles

IMDb ID: tt0420293 · Year: 2015 · Rating: 6.8 (47,474 votes)

Genres: Biography · Drama · History

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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Portugal: A Experiência da Prisão Stanford
Hungary: A stanfordi börtönkísérlet
Italy: Effetto Lucifero
Spain: Experimento en la prisión de Stanford
Romania: Experimentul Stanford
Brazil: O Experimento de Aprisionamento de Stanford
Turkey: Stanford Hapishane Deneyi (Turkish)
Denmark: Stanford-fængselseksperimentet
Estonia: Stanfordi vangla eksperiment
Latvia: Stenfordas cietuma eksperiments
United States: Untitled Stanford Prison Experiment Project (Working Title)
Poland: Więzienny eksperyment
Greece: Το πείραμα του Στάνφορντ
Bulgaria: Експериментът Станфорд (Bulgarian)
Ukraine: Стенфордський тюремний експеримент
Russia: Тюремный эксперимент в Стэнфорде
South Korea: 스탠포드 프리즌 엑스페리먼트
Japan: プリズン・エクスペリメント (Japanese)
Taiwan: 史丹佛監獄實驗
China: 斯坦福监狱实验 (Mandarin)
Untitled Stanford Prison Experiment ProjectContent RatingRRelease Date2015-07-17Runtime122 minutesMetascore67IMDb Popularity0User Reviews133Critic Reviews91Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsprisoner
guard
prison
psychology
universityFilming LocationsStanford University, Palo Alto, California, USAProduction CompaniesCoup d'Etat Films
Sandbar Pictures
Abandon PicturesOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.stanfordprisonexperimentfilm.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420293/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0420293.jpgUpdated At2026-05-04T15:49:23

Directors

Kyle Patrick Alvarez

Writers

Tim Talbott
Philip Zimbardo

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Billy Crudup | Character: Dr. Philip Zimbardo
Actor: Michael Angarano | Character: Christopher Archer
Actor: Moises Arias | Character: Anthony Carroll
Actor: Nicholas Braun | Character: Karl Vandy
Actor: Gaius Charles | Character: Paul Vogel
Actor: Keir Gilchrist | Character: John Lovett
Actor: Ki Hong Lee | Character: Gavin Lee, 3401
Actor: Thomas Mann | Character: Prisoner 416
Actor: Ezra Miller | Character: Daniel Culp, 8612
Actor: Logan Miller | Character: Jerry Sherman, 5486
Actor: Tye Sheridan | Character: Peter Mitchell, 819
Actor: Johnny Simmons | Character: Jeff Jansen, 1037
Actor: James Wolk | Character: Mike Penny
Actor: Nelsan Ellis | Character: Jesse Fletcher
Actor: Olivia Thirlby | Character: Dr. Christina Maslach
Actor: Matt Bennett | Character: Kyle Parker
Actor: Jesse Carere | Character: Paul Beattie, 5704
Actor: Brett Davern | Character: Hubbie Whitlow, 7258
Actor: James Frecheville | Character: Matthew Townshend
Actor: Miles Heizer | Character: Marshall Lovett
Actor: Jack Kilmer | Character: Jim Randall, 4325
Actor: Callan McAuliffe | Character: Henry Ward
Actor: Benedict Samuel | Character: Jacob Harding
Actor: Chris Sheffield | Character: Tom Thompson, 2093
Actor: Harrison Thomas | Character: Andrew Ceros
Actor: Albert Malafronte | Character: Father MacAllister
Actor: Danielle Lauder | Character: Mary Ann
Actor: Jim Klock | Character: Warren
Actor: Kate Butler | Character: Mrs. Mitchell
Actor: James C. Victor | Character: Mr. Mitchell
Actor: Fred Ochs | Character: Professor JIm Cook
Actor: Jack Foley | Character: Applicant #2
Actor: Alec Holden | Character: Applicant #1
Actor: Ross Philips | Character: Applicant #3
Actor: Aidan Sussman | Character: Culp's Brother
Actor: Armand Vasquez | Character: Jared
Actor: Kim Koscki | Character: Cop
Actor: Anthony Pierre Christopher | Character: Cop

[Directors Group]
Name: Kyle Patrick Alvarez | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Tim Talbott | Role: Writer
Name: Philip Zimbardo | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Lauren Bratman | Role: Producer
Name: Laurence P. Duke | Role: Producer
Name: Brent Emery | Role: Producer
Name: Lizzie Friedman | Role: Producer
Name: Brian Geraghty | Role: Producer
Name: Karen Lauder | Role: Producer
Name: Rachel Lauder | Role: Producer
Name: Bob Leary | Role: Producer
Name: Katie Leary | Role: Producer
Name: Greg Little | Role: Producer
Name: Adam Shazar | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Andrew Hewitt | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jas Shelton | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Kyle Patrick Alvarez | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Angela Demo | Role: Casting Director
Name: Barbara J. McCarthy | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Gary Barbosa | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Andres Cubillan | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Sandra Skora | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Lisa Tomczeszyn | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Robert Constant | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Emanuel Millar | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Lygia Orta | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Roberto Rangel | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Nacoma Whobrey | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: J.B. Popplewell | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Arek Bagboudarian | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Amy Ergle | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jared Scott Mercier | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jacques Terblanche | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Zoe Byrne | Role: Art Department
Name: Cole Daroff | Role: Art Department
Name: Bobby Gibson | Role: Art Department
Name: Jacob Hair | Role: Art Department
Name: Stephen Preusch | Role: Art Department
Name: Jonathan Aguillon | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Paul Timothy Carden | Role: Sound Department
Name: Maxwell Chamberlin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Samuel Ejnes | Role: Sound Department
Name: Julie Feiner | Role: Sound Department
Name: Charles German | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lisa Gillespie | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chris Howland | Role: Sound Department
Name: Brandon Huus | Role: Sound Department
Name: Melissa Kennelly | Role: Sound Department
Name: Shawn Kennelly | Role: Sound Department
Name: Reza Moosavi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chris Navarro | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pernell L. Salinas | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bob Tiwana | Role: Sound Department
Name: Todd Toon | Role: Sound Department
Name: Miles J.D. Vedder | Role: Sound Department
Name: Martyn Zub | Role: Sound Department
Name: Vince Nicastro | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Mark Kaplan | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Juan Cardarelli | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Eric M. Levy | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Louis C. Simon | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Brent Barbano | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Troy Blischok | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Flavio Buenrostro | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tom Clancey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ian Congdon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joey Curtis | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve Dietl | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Matt Gulbin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Guthrie | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Orlando Hernandez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Erik F. Hill | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David William McDonald | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dana Morris | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andrew Oliver | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kim Palmer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Craig Steven Riley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Spencer Shwetz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Patrick Siegmann | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Erica Thurlow | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Anderson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christopher M. Bauer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Richard Brush | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark J. Cane | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Victoria Chenoweth | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Josh Coffman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Cotterman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mitch Ebert | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Zak Ettlinger | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Anthony Gonzalez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Anthony Gregori | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Keith Jones | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Kallemeyn | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Vessie Kazachka | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Keefer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Todd A. Marks | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mariscela Beatriz Mendez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Lee Ramsey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: James Rydings | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tyler Sanderson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Robert Sexton | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tom Whitehead | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Missy Hauser | Role: Casting Department
Name: Alice Merlin | Role: Casting Department
Name: Kristan Berona | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Mallory Bradley | Role: Costume Department
Name: Laurence Caines | Role: Costume Department
Name: Jessica R. Lawson | Role: Costume Department
Name: Jessica Posada | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Matt Blackshear | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Susan E. Kim | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Ryan McKeague | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Chris Beal | Role: Location Management
Name: Ossey James | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Lise Richardson | Role: Music Department
Name: Trygge Toven | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Christian Cage | Role: Production Department
Name: Matthew Curran | Role: Production Department
Name: Benjamin Ibarra | Role: Production Department
Name: Josh Sathre | Role: Production Department
Name: Ian Joseph Sly | Role: Production Department
Name: Christopher Villalba | Role: Production Department
Name: Chelsey Warner | Role: Production Department
Name: Jud Zumwalt | Role: Production Department
Name: Grady Justice | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Jan McWilliams | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Christopher Safos | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Davin Attia | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Kevin Barrett | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Louis Dargenzio | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Robert Dargenzio | Role: Transportation Department
Name: John Ferrer | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jarred Hettler | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jim Martell | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ricardo Meija | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Paul White | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Mark Alkofer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lorie Arms | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Erika Canchola | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sarah Cossart | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joey Curtis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mike Groner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rachel Lauder | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Devon Meadows | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jaime Mengual | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Krissy Ober | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marilyn Penn-Lindley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Elsa Ramo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chad Russo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ian Vertovec | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cheryl Wei | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jo Barnett | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ashton Fontana | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Huma Khan | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Raul Alvarez | Role: Thanks
Name: Gloria Alvarrez | Role: Thanks
Name: Robert Beaumont | Role: Thanks
Name: Tiffany Boyle | Role: Thanks
Name: Chris Davey | Role: Thanks
Name: David Fox | Role: Thanks
Name: Jerome Friedman | Role: Thanks
Name: Gregg Gellman | Role: Thanks
Name: Richard Raymond Harry Herbeck | Role: Thanks
Name: Gregg Homer | Role: Thanks
Name: Cora Keene | Role: Thanks
Name: Keya Khayatian | Role: Thanks
Name: Judith Little | Role: Thanks
Name: Christina Maslach | Role: Thanks
Name: Anthony Migliaccio | Role: Thanks
Name: Alicia Nogales | Role: Thanks
Name: Ryan Pastorek | Role: Thanks
Name: Steve Rabineau | Role: Thanks
Name: Gary Raskin | Role: Thanks
Name: Rena Ronson | Role: Thanks
Name: Kim Stenton | Role: Thanks
Name: Jon Tierney | Role: Thanks
Name: Stephanie Tushin | Role: Thanks
Name: Louse Ward | Role: Thanks
Name: Gren Wells | Role: Thanks
Name: Hailey Wierengo | Role: Thanks
Name: Ari Zieger | Role: Thanks
Name: Philip Zimbardo | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Official Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi739618841/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi739618841/1404250760436-q1fhsv-1434298385363.mp4?Expires=1788417933&Signature=SOP9TmUOfEd3HvMRPae1XwkUx8xb3cpoUwtv0betcVy1jfF96PoOBPUGTBOzp3hWTQui3x41AbTS5Lea-Zv~yueMqJ13rdrlGac6tII~UHPHLFQCItm9zRNHtuBaIxNm1d4TuoBh1faQK4HjY73O1B7LrWCrdWwsk-37Qp9ZxWJ9hZoa4X9IWkBvQAM1ZfdHSnz0nrPNikej0B9so3W-M2eVR3MeFQ2TA~9cKNcLy2AcaoxdNdyDdPxmp1Y681lLLEuI7nNJunum1ZUNjzfJXqFW2KZxCKAOHTRSMoIVAC4aiq-wGcLO9zbjVIjLugT4VHIR00GYSFwycgGRlhhGfg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Exclusive Clip | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3200037657/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3200037657/1434659529640-260ouz-1436890755359.mp4?Expires=1788417933&Signature=suKr4k2nTDVVKZ6j08KaaoC~kfiCgHJ1eEimjjcZglQ5RAgZmzSB7USEyhJzlYSMZe3SX-ESUZz7zDNnz-WM38PgFzBSqZiLGLI7pmbVeVYKHmqADQkkcYzezYMiyPHBCZFmmNljp7Ggm3H7pIK7E2RG3tZjiT4Fyv4sfZPe0X0CNHnRNIylTeFhD16C7Pxc8LsSPqR2g9WCby1qqYlTVWcXjneJPcg6ChKsqi8WhgeduUkDI~fEUVUlYdDdia7lbhzgD~KO3rkqwf~BctzzPmgZay039C-zm-fFiRdRKk5wQmE7VlxvP6SrBD1dEjg-FbZ86fWPvKPZx24fys-nWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: January 26, 2015 (Sundance Film Festival)
United States: May 29, 2015 (Berkshire International Film Festival)
United States: June 12, 2015 (deadCENTER Film Festival)
United Kingdom: June 18, 2015 (Edinburgh International Film Festival)
United States: June 18, 2015 (Provincetown International Film Festival)
United States: June 26, 2015 (Nantucket Film Festival)
United States: July 17, 2015
Canada: September 25, 2015 (Toronto)
Australia: November 17, 2015 (DVD premiere)
Brazil: November 17, 2015 (DVD premiere)
Singapore: November 17, 2015 (DVD premiere)
Sweden: February 22, 2016 (DVD premiere)
Norway: March 21, 2016 (DVD premiere)
Philippines: March 22, 2016 (internet)
Germany: April 7, 2016 (DVD and Blu-ray premiere)
Greece: May 6, 2016 (DVD premiere)
France: June 6, 2016 (internet)
United Kingdom: June 10, 2016
Poland: June 23, 2016 (Transatlantyk Festival)
United Arab Emirates: June 27, 2016 (Blu Ray premiere)
Italy: June 27, 2016 (DVD premiere)
Japan: July 19, 2017 (Qualite Fantastic Cinema Collection)
Netherlands: November 1, 2017 (Leiden International Film Festival)
Indonesia: September 3, 2021 (DVD premiere)
Hungary: September 24, 2021 (internet)
Taiwan: May 31, 2022 (internet)
Turkey: September 1, 2022 (internet)

Awards

Box Office