Experimenter Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Jan. 31, 2016

Experimenter

Release Date: Friday, October 16, 2015 Limited

Winona Ryder, Kellan Lutz, Peter Sarsgaard, Jim Gaffigan, Michael Almereyda, Edoardo Ballerini

N/A Drama N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

Yale University, 1961. Stanley Milgram (Peter Sarsgaard) designs a psychology experiment that still resonates to this day, in which people think they’re delivering painful electric shocks to an affable stranger (Jim Gaffigan) strapped into a chair in another room. Despite his pleads for mercy, the majority of subjects don’t stop the experiment, administering what they think is a near-fatal electric shock, simply because they’ve been told to do so. With Nazi Adolf Eichmann’s trial airing in living rooms across America, Milgram strikes a nerve in popular culture and the scientific community with his exploration into people’s tendency to comply with authority. Celebrated in some circles, he is also accused of being a deceptive, manipulative monster, but his wife Sasha (Winona Ryder) stands by him through it all.

Cited as official plot version from magpictures.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Experimenter.

Peter Sarsgaard
... Stanley

September 5, The Bride!
Winona Ryder
... Sasha

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Frankenweenie
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Jim Gaffigan
Collide, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
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Edoardo Ballerini
Omphalos, Trophy Kids
Kellan Lutz
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, The Expendables 3

Crew Behind the Film

The Experimenter behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Michael Almereyda last directed Tesla and Marjorie Prime. The film's writer Michael Almereyda last wrote Tesla and Marjorie Prime.

Director: Michael Almereyda
Screenwriter: Michael Almereyda

Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Experimenter movie trailers and clips.

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Experimenter Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Experimenter movie production.

Production Updates

Jul 2015

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Experimenter was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 16, 2015. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including Goosebumps, Bridge of Spies and Freeheld. As a limited release, Experimenter was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Experimenter was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, October 16 , 2015. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

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