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Animal Factory

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6.4/10 • 231

2000-10-131h 34m

CrimeDrama

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

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.

Directors
Steve Buscemi
Editors
Kate Williams

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Willem Dafoe

    Willem Dafoe

    Earl Copen

  2. Edward Furlong

    Edward Furlong

    Ron Decker

  3. Danny Trejo

    Danny Trejo

    Vito

  4. Mark Boone Junior

    Mark Boone Junior

    Paul Adams

  5. Seymour Cassel

    Seymour Cassel

    Lt. Seeman

  6. Mickey Rourke

    Mickey Rourke

    Jan the Actress

  7. Tom Arnold

    Tom Arnold

    Buck Rowan

  8. John Heard

    John Heard

    James Decker

  9. Chris Bauer

    Chris Bauer

    Bad Eye

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John Chard

Jun 4, 2015

7/10

I need a kid like I need a bad heart. A pretty kid is a ticket to trouble... and I'm too old to ask for that. The prison genre of film has a very chequered history, and the number of films are many, very much so, both good and bad. It has gotten to the stage where in this day and age we yearn and need more from our prison based films, something more substantial away from rape and violence, away from father figures, or of redemption and friendship bonds. Unfortunately Animal Factory relies on all the clichés of the genre to tell its tale, which is actually at odds with how good a film it is. Deftly performed by the principal cast members, mounted with a keen eye by director Steve Buscemi, and played with an authentic vibe that lures you in and keeps you hooked, but there is unfortunately nothing remotely new here. However, if you are not over familiar with the prison based arc of cinema? Then this delivers rewards, and such is the quality of production, it doesn't deserve to be marked down. 7/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3,600,000.00
Revenue
$43,805.00
Keywords
strikeguitarjail guardprison wardensurvival