An intensive psychological test by Professor Philip Zimbardo in 1971 saw US students volunteer to play prisoners and guards in an bid to examine the nature of good and evil. Within five days, four prisoners had broken down and another was on hunger strike. This film, containing strong language, reveals why the test was abandoned after less than a week.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: David Suchet, Philip Zimbardo
Crew: Kerry Ranscombe (Production Manager), Mike Curd (Editor), Paul Burgess (Editor), Kim Duke (Director), Kim Duke (Producer), Fiona Clarke (Production Executive)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC
Runtime: 29 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 11, 2002
IMDb: 10
Keywords:psychology, behavior