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.
Animal Factory (2000) is a crime and drama film directed by Steve Buscemi, released on October 13, 2000 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Willem Dafoe, Edward Furlong, Danny Trejo and Mark Boone Junior. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 271 ratings.
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Willem Dafoe
as Earl Copen
Edward Furlong
as Ron Decker
Danny Trejo
as Vito
Mark Boone Junior
as Paul Adams
Seymour Cassel
as Lt. Seeman
Mickey Rourke
as Jan the Actress
Tom Arnold
as Buck Rowan
John Heard
as James Decker
Chris Bauer
as Bad Eye
Rockets Redglare
as Big Rand
Jake La Botz
as Jesse
Mark Engelhardt
as T.J.
Directed by Steve Buscemi, written by John Steppling, Edward Bunker and Edward Bunker, produced by Julie Yorn, Steve Buscemi and Andrew Stevens.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 271 ratings.
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,…
Reviewed on June 4, 2015
Edward Furlong ("Ron") gets a bit more than he bargained for when his ostensibly routine drugs bust turns into allegations of dealing and a five year stretch in the federal prison. Young, green, and totally ill-equipped for his new environment, he is bound to be "popular" with his fellow inmates... Fortunately, the experienced and disillusioned "Earl" (Willem Dafoe) takes pity on him, and with his protection the…
Reviewed on November 22, 2022
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Animal Factory (2000) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Animal Factory (2000) includes Willem Dafoe, Edward Furlong, Danny Trejo, Mark Boone Junior and Seymour Cassel. The film was directed by Steve Buscemi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Animal Factory was released on October 13, 2000 and runs for 1h 34m.
Animal Factory (2000) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 271 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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