The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford Prison Experiment2015

Stars: Billy Crudup, Michael Angarano, Moises Arias, Nicholas Braun
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Rating: R
Runtime: 122 minutes

The Stanford Prison Experiment is a 2015 film about twenty-four male students out of seventy-five who are selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology buildi… more »



Jesse Fletcher:
You brought me here to legitimize this experiment, and there's nothing legitimate about this place, Phil.

Dr. Philip Zimbardo:
You're right. You're right. I didn't explain it well. Prisons they represent a loss of freedom literally and symbolically.

Jesse Fletcher:
Yeah, but that does not explain why they're wearing dresses. They're wearing dresses, Phil.

Dr. Philip Zimbardo:
Yes, I understand. Uh, we're trying to strip away their individuality. Make them uniform. Feminize them.

Jesse Fletcher:
Feminize them?

Dr. Philip Zimbardo:
Yes. Feminize them. Take away all the things that make them them. You see we're trying to understand how an institution affects an individual's behavior. We're trying to do something... We're trying to do something good.

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