The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth

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An unprecedented look at the Stanford Prison Experiment, one of history's most infamous psychology studies, through the firsthand accounts of the original "guards" and "prisoners," many of whom are speaking on camera for the very first time.

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Miniseries2024

7.05432h 15m

	Ep	Title	Rating	Yours	Votes	Runtime
▶	1	The Hallway	7.1	+ 12345678910	19	45 min
▶	2	The Unraveling	7.1	+ 12345678910	17	45 min
▶	3	A Beautiful Lie	6.9	+ 12345678910	18	45 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Dave Eshleman Guard, Self - Participant

Doug Korpi Prisoner #8612, Self - Participant

Jerry Shue Prisoner #5486, Self - Participant

Chuck Burton Guard, Self - Participant

Thibault le Texier Self - Author and Researcher

Clay Ramsay Prisoner #416, Self - Participant

Karl Van Orsdol Guard, Self - Participant

Joe Burns Prisoner Paul

Rion Ezra Prisoner Doug

Kevin Bohleber Guard Chuck

Brian Joseph Mange Warden

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