Animal Factory

Name: Animal Factory
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2000-10-13
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Edward Furlong, Danny Trejo, Mark Boone Junior, Seymour Cassel

2000·Movie·R·94 min·★ 6.3(262)

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“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.

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About Animal Factory

Animal Factory is a 2000 English-language crime and drama film directed by Steve Buscemi. The cast is led by Willem Dafoe, Edward Furlong, Danny Trejo. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Animal Factory was produced by Franchise Pictures, Industry Entertainment Partners, and Phoenician Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on October 13, 2000, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Steve Buscemi
Writers: Edward Bunker, John Steppling
Release date: October 13, 2000
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Franchise Pictures, Industry Entertainment Partners, Phoenician Entertainment

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Animal Factory cast & crew

Animal Factory was directed by Steve Buscemi and written by Edward Bunker and John Steppling.

The cast features 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, and Mickey Rourke as Jan the Actress.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Lurie, cinematography is by Phil Parmet, and it was produced by Steve Buscemi and Julie Yorn.

Is Animal Factory worth watching?

Animal Factory holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 262 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime and drama, Animal Factory is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Animal Factory

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