Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- The Stanford Prison Experiment
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- en
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Production Companies
BBC