Animal Factory
On the inside the rules are brutal and the stakes are high.
2000 | 94m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Steve Buscemi |
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| Writer: | Edward Bunker, John Steppling |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 13, 2000 |
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| Director: | Steve Buscemi |
| Writer: | Edward Bunker, John Steppling |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | guitar, jail guard, strike, prison warden, survival |
| Production Companies | Industry Entertainment Partners, Phoenician Entertainment, Franchise Pictures, Phoenician Films, Artists Production Group |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $43,805
Budget: $3,600,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Steve Buscemi | Director |
| Edward Bunker | Screenplay, Novel |
| John Rusk | First Assistant Director |
| Ryan Collison | Foley Artist |
| Phil Parmet | Director of Photography |
| Kate Williams | Editor |
| John Steppling | Screenplay |
| Tim Moore | Unit Production Manager, Line Producer |
| Steve Rosenzweig | Production Design |
| Roswell Hamrick | Art Direction |
| Christine Wick | Set Decoration |
| Lisa Parmet | Costume Design |
| Adrienne Bearden | Makeup Artist |
| Derek Becker | Key Makeup Artist |
| Kelley Cribben | Post Production Supervisor |
| Holly Hagy | Production Supervisor |
| Sherman Ward | Second Assistant Director |
| Morgan Miller | Set Dresser |
| Sharon Potts | On Set Dresser |
| Joseph Siwinski | Set Dresser |
| Kia Steave-Dickerson | Assistant Property Master |
| Michael Zadresny | Property Master |
| Karen Wainwright | Scenic Artist |
| Donn Warr Lewis | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Ron Meza | Sound |
| Ye Zhang | Production Sound Mixer |
| Daniel Ward | Assistant Sound Editor |
| David Wahnon | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Reilly Steele | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Warren Shaw | Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jac Rubenstein | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| James H. Nau | ADR Editor |
| Brian Vancho | Foley Artist |
| Steven Visscher | Foley Editor |
| James Marchione | ADR Recordist |
| Sylvia Menno | Dialogue Editor |
| George McCartin | Boom Operator |
| Bobby Johanson | ADR Engineer |
| Joe Dohner | Foley Recording Engineer |
| Matt Casale | Boom Operator |
| David Boulton | ADR Engineer |
| Gregory Michael Barna | Boom Operator |
| Lorraine Crossman | Set Costumer |
| Roseanne Fiedler | Costume Supervisor |
| Sheila Jaffe | Casting |
| Georgianne Walken | Casting |
| Lynn Geller | Music Supervisor |
| John Perretti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Bob Coletti | Stunts |
| Charles Page | Stunts |
| Elliot Santiago | Stunts |
| Mike O'Shea Jr. | Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Michael Leonard | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Michael Kleiman | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Harriet Snyder | Production Coordinator |
| Lee Davis | Script Supervisor |
| Eva Marinakis | Key Hair Stylist |
| Jeffrey Cox | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Tina Pacheco | First Assistant Editor |
| Lisa J. Levine | ADR Editor |
| Sam Gish | Extras Casting |
| Susan Gish | Extras Casting |
| Kristin Hogan-McLaughlin | Extras Casting |
| Maureen Norton | Executive In Charge Of Post Production |
| Nic Ratner | Music Editor |
| John Lurie | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steve Buscemi | Producer |
| Elie Samaha | Producer |
| Andrew Stevens | Producer |
| Edward Bunker | Co-Producer |
| Danny Trejo | Co-Producer |
| Allan Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Barry Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Jon Pearlman | Executive Producer |
| Dale King | Executive Producer |
| Tracee Stanley | Co-Producer |
| Julie Yorn | Producer |
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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. Deftly performed by the principal cast members, mounted with a keen eye by director Steve Buscemi, and played with an authentic vibe that lures you in and keeps you hooked, but there is unfortunately nothing remotely new here. However, if you are not over familiar with the prison based arc of cinema? Then this delivers rewards, and such is the quality of production, it doesn't deserve to be marked down. 7/10
Edward Furlong ("Ron") gets a bit more than he bargained for when his ostensibly routine drugs bust turns into allegations of dealing and a five year stretch in the federal prison. Young, green, and totally ill-equipped for his new environment, he is bound to be "popular" with his fellow inmates... ... Fortunately, the experienced and disillusioned "Earl" (Willem Dafoe) takes pity on him, and with his protection the young man finds prison life a little more bearable until, he hopes, he can convince a judge that he is worthy of parole. I am afraid we have all seen this before and this iteration is no great shakes. The unremarkable supporting cast deliver the standard mix of recalcitrant characters with depictions of the usual issues of incarcerated racism, bigotry, homophobia - all topped off with a rather weak conclusion that was all just a bit too convenient for all concerned. At ninety minutes, it felt longer and neither the acting nor the dialogue do much to liven the thing up from it's rather ponderous pace nor to really authenticate the scenario. Steve Buscemi directed it, let's hope his next effort is less derivative.