Animal Factory poster

Animal Factory( 2000)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Willem Dafoe

      Earl Copen

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      Edward Furlong

      Ron Decker

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      Danny Trejo

      Vito

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      Mark Boone Junior

      Paul Adams

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      Seymour Cassel

      Lt. Seeman

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      Mickey Rourke

      Jan the Actress

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      Tom Arnold

      Buck Rowan

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      John Heard

      James Decker

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      Chris Bauer

      Bad Eye

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      Rockets Redglare

      Big Rand

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      Jake La Botz

      Jesse

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      Mark Engelhardt

      T.J.

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      Edward Bunker

      Buzzard

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      Victor Pagan

      Psycho Mike

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      Ernest Harden Jr.

      Richland

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      Afemo Omilami

      Captain Knight

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      Michael Buscemi

      Mr. Herrell

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      J.C. Quinn

      Ivan McGhee

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      Steven Randazzo

      Jacob Horvath

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      Mark Webber

      Tank

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      Jonny Spanish

      Billy

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      Vincent Laresca

      Ernie

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      Larry Fessenden

      Benny

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      Steve Buscemi

      A.R. Hosspack

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      Mark Amitin

      Bifocals Man

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      Sal Mazzotta

      Florizzi

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      John Lumia

      Wayne

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      ANOHNI

      Toni Johnson

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      John Knox

      Iron Man

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      Jeffrey Dwayne Cousar

      Prisoner #1

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      Richard Burton

      Prisoner #2

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      James Johnson

      Deputy in Courtroom

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      Paul P. Panepinto

      Judge

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      Wendee Pratt

      Prosecutor #1

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      Jim Goodall

      Jesse’s Drummer

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      Will Holshouser

      Accordionist

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      Hahn Rowe

      Violinist

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      Francisco Sandoval

      Hispanic Con

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      Brian Anthony Wilson

      Ponchie

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      Sixto Ramos

      Sgt. Perez

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      James Martin Kelly

      Sgt. Armstrong

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      Christopher Long

      Guard

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      Sean P. Anderson

      B Section Guard

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      Patrick McDade

      D.A. McDonald

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      Damali Mason

      Escorting Cop

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      Joilet Harris

      Court Guard

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      Anika Hawkins

      Prosecutor #2

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      Paul L. Nolan

      Deputy

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      Vince Mancini

      Warden Coburn

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      Vincent Yates

      Robert Knowles

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      Ed Hodson

      Trash Truck Driver

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    Review 2Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Thu Jun 04 2015
    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. ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    3600000.00

    Revenue

    43805.00

    Keywords

    • strike
    • guitar
    • jail guard
    • prison warden
    • survival