Animal Factory

– A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
2000
Animal Factory (2000)

A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Genre:

Animal Factory (2000) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Aug 2000

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Steve Buscemi

Writer:

Edward Bunker (novel), Edward Bunker (screenplay), John Steppling (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Willem Dafoe, Edward Furlong, Danny Trejo, Mark Boone Junior

Plot:

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?

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Silver Nitrate

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
82%
Metacritic:
65%