They were given 2 weeks. It lasted 6 days.
In 1971, Stanford's Professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment in which college students pretend to be either prisoners or guards, but the proceedings soon get out of hand. Based on a true story.
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Long watch · 2h 2m
At 2h 2m it runs over two hours.
Thriller · Drama · History
TMDB files it under thriller, drama, and history.
6 subscriptions · 7 free · 3 to rent · 5 to buy
Included with 6 subscription services: Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, and 3 more. Free or ad-supported on Kanopy, Philo, The Roku Channel, and 4 more. Listed to rent from 3 stores. Listed to buy from 5 stores.
6.8 / 10 on TMDB
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