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In 1971, Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo 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...

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Other Authors: Talbott, Tim (Screenwriter), Crudup, Billy, 1968- (Actor), Angarano, Michael (Actor), Thirlby, Olivia, 1986- (Actor), Miller, Ezra (Actor), Hewitt, Andrew (composer (expression)), Zimbardo, Philip G.
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English; optional subtitles in English for the deaf and hard of hearing; optional Spanish subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : MPI Media Group, [2015]
Subjects:
Zimbardo, Philip G. > Drama.
Stanford University. > Department of Psychology > Experiments > Drama.
College students > Experiments > Drama.
College teachers > Experiments > Drama.
Simulated environment (Teaching method) > Drama.
Prison psychology > Drama.
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Summary:In 1971, Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo 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.
Item Description:Based on the book "The Lucifer effect" by Philip Zimbardo, PHD.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015.
Special features: Commentary with director Kyle Patrick Alvarez ; Featurette: Bringing to life the Stanford prison experiment ; Featurette: The psychology behind the Stanford prison experiment ; trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD ; region 1 ; NTSC ; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for language including abusive behavior and some sexual references.
Production Credits:Music, Andrew Hewitt ; editor, Fernando Collins ; director of photography, Jas Shelton.