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Animal Factory (2000)

R 94 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   1 August 2000 (Spain)
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A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.

Director:

Steve Buscemi

Writers:

Edward Bunker (novel), Edward Bunker (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Animal Factory -- When first time felon Ron Decker is sentenced to two years in a decaying prison, he is quickly introduced to a world where violence is the only way of life. Animal Factory -- A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor. Animal Factory -- A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Willem Dafoe ...
Edward Furlong ...
Danny Trejo ...
Mark Boone Junior ...
Seymour Cassel ...
Mickey Rourke ...
Jan the Actress
Tom Arnold ...
John Heard ...
Chris Bauer ...
Bad Eye
Rockets Redglare Rockets Redglare ...
Jake La Botz ...
Jesse (as Jake LaBotz)
Mark Engelhardt ...
Edward Bunker Edward Bunker ...
Buzzard
Victor Pagan ...
Ernest Harden Jr. ...
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Storyline

Ron, who's young, slight, and privileged, is sentenced to prison on marijuana charges. For whatever reason, he brings out paternal feelings in an 18-year prison veteran, Earl Copan, who takes Ron under his wing. The film explores the nature of that relationship, Ron's part in Earl's gang, and the way Ron deals with aggressive cons intent on assault and rape. There's casual racism, too, in the prisoners and the guards, a strike called by Black prisoners, and the nearly omnipresence of hard drugs. Ron's lawyer is working on getting Ron out quickly, Earl has a shot at parole, and death seems to be waiting in the next cell. Will prison turn Ron into an animal? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Prison | Death | Lawyer | Strike | Gang  | See more »

Taglines:

On the Inside the Rules Are Brutal And the Stakes Are High

Genres:

Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language, violence and drug use See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Állati kiképzés See more »

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,746 (USA) (22 October 2000) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$43,805 (USA) (26 November 2000)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

During the show scene, a vocalist is musically accompanied by a violinist and accordionist - the singer is Antony Hegarty (of Antony and the Johnsons) and the song which he sings a version of is "Rapture" which can be found on the band's self-titled album from 2000. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Ron's hair when he first meets Earl. See more »

Quotes

Earl Copen: Better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven.
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Soundtracks

"Headset Zen"
Written by T. Graham, B. Luckinbill, & C. Eisner (ASCAP)
Performed by Illegibles See more »