The Stanford Prison Experiment

The Stanford Prison Experiment

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 11, 2002

Runtime

0h 29m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Stanford Prison Experiment

Production Companies

BBC

Director

Kim Duke

Description

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.