The Stanford prison experiment
Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who, in 1971, 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...
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English |
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IFC Films,
[2015]
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| Summary: | Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who, in 1971, 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. |
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| Item Description: | Title from container. Based on the book "The Lucifer effect" by Philip Zimbardo, PHD. DVD release of the 2015 motion picture. Special features: Commentary with director Kyle Patrick Alvarez ; featurettes ; trailer. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD ; 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. |
