---
title: 'The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Kyle Patrick Alvarez'
released: '2015-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 122
genres:
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-stanford-prison-experiment-2015'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420293/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)

2015 · 122 min · Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

The Stanford Prison Experiment is a 2015 American docudrama psychological thriller film directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, written by Tim Talbott, and starring Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Ezra Miller, Tye Sheridan, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Thirlby, and Nelsan Ellis. The plot concerns the 1971 Stanford prison experiment, conducted at Stanford University under the supervision of psychology professor Philip Zimbardo, in which students played the role of either a prisoner or correctional officer.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Kyle Patrick Alvarez](https://cinepixo.com/people/kyle-patrick-alvarez)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Andrew Hewitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-hewitt)
- **Producer:** [Brent Emery](https://cinepixo.com/people/brent-emery)

## Cast

- [Matt Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-bennett)
- [Jack Kilmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-kilmer)
- [Keir Gilchrist](https://cinepixo.com/people/keir-gilchrist)
- [Olivia Thirlby](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivia-thirlby)
- [Chris Sheffield](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-sheffield)
- [Jesse Carere](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-carere)
- [Johnny Simmons](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-simmons)
- [Callan McAuliffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/callan-mcauliffe)
- [Logan Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/logan-miller)
- [Thomas Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-mann-2)
- [Nelsan Ellis](https://cinepixo.com/people/nelsan-ellis)
- [Michael Angarano](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-angarano)
- [Miles Heizer](https://cinepixo.com/people/miles-heizer)
- [Ki-hong Lee](https://cinepixo.com/people/ki-hong-lee)
- [Tye Sheridan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tye-sheridan)

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