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Where was The Stanford Prison Experiment filmed?

2015 film, directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez.

  • Los Angeles

The story is set in California, about 226 miles (364 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
California
Filmed in
Los Angeles
Distance
About 226 miles (364 km) between California and the nearest filming location.
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About The Stanford Prison Experiment

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Released
2015
Director
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Cast
Ki-hong LeeBilly CrudupMichael AngaranoEzra MillerMoisés AriasOlivia ThirlbyCallan McAuliffeTye SheridanJohnny SimmonsChris Sheffield
Genre
DocudramaPrisonThriller
Based on
The Lucifer Effect
Awards
The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award; Alfred P. Sloan Prize

In the experiment, Zimbardo selects eighteen male students to participate in a 14-day prison simulation to take roles as prisoners or guards.

The experiment is conducted in a mock prison located in the basement of Jordan Hall, the university's psychology department building.

The students who are guards become abusive, as does Zimbardo himself, as they immerse themselves in their assigned roles.

Famous lines from The Stanford Prison Experiment

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Feminize them?Jesse Fletcher
  • So why do you hate me?Christopher Archer
  • I know you're a nice guy.Daniel Culp
  • Because I know what you can become.Daniel Culp
  • Yeah, but that does not explain why they're wearing dresses. They're wearing dresses, Phil.Jesse Fletcher

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