The Stanford Prison Experiment

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Overview

An intensive psychological test by Professor Philip Zimbardo in 1971 saw US students volunteer to play prisoners and guards in an bid to examine the nature of good and evil. Within five days, four prisoners had broken down and another was on hunger strike. This film, containing strong language, reveals why the test was abandoned after less than a week.

Keywords

psychology
behavior

Details

Status: Released
Release date: May 11, 2002
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: BBC
Cast: David Suchet,Philip Zimbardo
Director: Kim Duke
Producer: Nick Mirsky,Kim Duke
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt13817216