Animal Factory (2000)

  • R
  • 10/13/2000 (US)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 1h 34m

On the inside the rules are brutal and the stakes are high.

Overview

Suburbanite Ron is spoiled, young and not overly worried about the marijuana charges leveled against him. But, after being made out to be a drug dealer, he faces a five-year jail sentence in San Quentin State Prison. Physically frail and unaccustomed to his rough surroundings, Ron is primed to fall victim to sexual predators and bullying guards – that is, until he's befriended by Earl, a veteran inmate who finds meaning in protecting the vulnerable new kid.

Steve Buscemi

Director

Edward Bunker

Screenplay, Novel

John Steppling

Screenplay

Cast

Willem Dafoe's headshot

Willem Dafoe

Earl Copen
Edward Furlong's headshot

Edward Furlong

Ron Decker
Danny Trejo's headshot

Danny Trejo

Vito
Mark Boone Junior's headshot

Mark Boone Junior

Paul Adams
Seymour Cassel's headshot

Seymour Cassel

Lt. Seeman
Mickey Rourke's headshot

Mickey Rourke

Jan the Actress
Tom Arnold's headshot

Tom Arnold

Buck Rowan
John Heard's headshot

John Heard

James Decker

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