A study in the psychology of incarceration goes horribly awry in this film based on the notorious 1971 Stanford University experiment that placed undergraduate students in the roles of prisoner and guard, only to fall apart within 24 hours. Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie (The Way of the Gun)...
Director:
Christopher McQuarrie
Starring:
Kieran Culkin,
Paul Dano,
Jesse Eisenberg, View All
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A study in the psychology of incarceration goes horribly awry in this film based on the notorious 1971 Stanford University experiment that placed undergraduate students in the roles of prisoner and guard, only to fall apart within 24 hours. Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie (The Way of the Gun) takes on double duty as screenwriter and director. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
