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Animal Factory

2000-10-13 · 94 min · ★ 6.3

Crime · Drama

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.

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Directors
Steve Buscemi
Production companies
Franchise Pictures, Industry Entertainment Partners, Phoenician Entertainment, Artists Production Group, Phoenician Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 3,600,000
Revenue
USD 43,805

Top Cast

Willem DafoeWillem DafoeEarl Copen
Edward FurlongEdward FurlongRon Decker
Danny TrejoDanny TrejoVito
Mark Boone JuniorMark Boone JuniorPaul Adams
Seymour CasselSeymour CasselLt. Seeman
Mickey RourkeMickey RourkeJan the Actress
Tom ArnoldTom ArnoldBuck Rowan
John HeardJohn HeardJames Decker
Chris BauerChris BauerBad Eye
Rockets RedglareRockets RedglareBig Rand
Jake La BotzJake La BotzJesse
Mark EngelhardtT.J.
Edward BunkerEdward BunkerBuzzard
Victor PaganVictor PaganPsycho Mike
Ernest Harden Jr.Ernest Harden Jr.Richland
Afemo OmilamiAfemo OmilamiCaptain Knight
Michael BuscemiMichael BuscemiMr. Herrell
J.C. QuinnJ.C. QuinnIvan McGhee
Steven RandazzoSteven RandazzoJacob Horvath
Mark WebberMark WebberTank

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