The Stanford Prison Experiment (film)

The Stanford Prison Experiment
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Written by	Tim Talbott
Based on	The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo
Produced by	Lauren Bratman Brent Emery Lizzie Friedman Karen Lauder Greg Little
Starring	Billy Crudup Michael Angarano Ezra Miller Tye Sheridan Keir Gilchrist Olivia Thirlby Nelsan Ellis
Cinematography	Jas Shelton
Edited by	Fernando Collins
Music by	Andrew Hewitt
Production companies	Abandon Pictures Coup d'Etat Films Sandbar Pictures
Distributed by	IFC Films
Release dates	January 26, 2015 (2015-01-26) (Sundance) July 17, 2015 (2015-07-17) (United States)
Running time	122 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$660,561 (U.S.)[2] $18,860 (worldwide)[3]

The Stanford Prison Experiment is a 2015 American docudrama 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.^[4]

The project was announced in 2002 and remained in development for twelve years, with filming beginning on August 19, 2014, in Los Angeles. The film was financed and produced by Sandbar Pictures and Abandon Pictures, and premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, before beginning a limited theatrical release on July 17, 2015. The film received positive reviews from critics.