The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford Prison Experiment(2002)

May 11, 2002
29m
IMDb6.212

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.

Director

Kim Duke

Producer

Kim Duke

Cast

Crew

Director

Kim Duke

Producer

Kim Duke

Executive Producer

Nick Mirsky

Details

Original Language

en

Country

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

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