What happens when a college psych study goes shockingly wrong? Based on the notorious true story, THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT stars Billy Crudup (Watchmen) as Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who, in 1971, cast 24 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. Featuring an extraordinary cast including Ezra Miller, Olivia Thirlby, Tye Sheridan, Keir Gilchrist, Michael Angarano, and Thomas Mann, and created with the close participation of Dr. Zimbardo himself, THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT is a chilling, edge-of-your-seat thriller about the dark side of power and the effects of imprisonment. Key Marketing Points IFC Films theatrical release Starring Olivia Thirlby (Juno, Dredd, The Wedding Ringer), Ezra Miller (The Perks of Being a Wallflower, We Need to Talk About Kevin), Billy Crudup (Almost Famous, Watchmen), Ki Hong Lee (The Maze Runner, upcoming Maze Runner: Scorch Trials) and Tye Sheridan (Mud, The Tree of Life, Joe), Keir Gilchrist (It Follows), Thomas Mann (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Project X), Michael Angarano (Almost Famous, Sky High) Based on a true story that is covered in many introductory psychology courses Over 2.7 million YouTube trailer views! Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh – 84% positive reviews Winner – Sundance Film Festival 2015, Screenwriting Award & Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize Reviews “Chilling. A riveting, powerful, provocative film." – NY Post "A riveting re-enaction of the still-notorious study. The young cast is electrifying." - Rafer Guzman, Newsday "You won't be able to shake this one off easily." - Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times “Fascinating. Totally engaging. The young cast is absolutely superb.” – Joblo.com
