The Stanford prison experiment, written by Tim Talbott ; directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez
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The Stanford prison experiment, written by Tim Talbott ; directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Language
eng
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videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for language including abusive behavior and some sexual references
Main title
The Stanford prison experiment
Responsibility statement
written by Tim Talbott ; directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Runtime
122
Summary
Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who, in 1971, cast twenty-four male student volunteers as prisoners and guards in a simulated jail to examine the source of abusive behavior in the prison system. The results astonished the world, as participants went from middle-class undergrads to drunk-with-power sadists and submissive victims in just a few days. Based on a true story
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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- DVD-Video discs
- Motion pictures
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- College students + Experiments -- Drama
- Simulated environment (Teaching method) -- Drama
- Prison psychology -- Drama
- Feature films
- College teachers + Experiments -- Drama
- Stanford University, Department of Psychology -- Experiments -- Drama
- Zimbardo, Philip G. -- Drama
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- DVD-Video discs
- Motion pictures
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- College students + Experiments -- Drama
- Simulated environment (Teaching method) -- Drama
- Prison psychology -- Drama
- Feature films
- College teachers + Experiments -- Drama
- Stanford University, Department of Psychology -- Experiments -- Drama
- Zimbardo, Philip G. -- Drama
- Content1
- Actor3
- resource.filmdirector1
- Publisher1
- resource.screenwriter1