Animal Factory (2000)
Animal Factory (2000)
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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Cast

Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe As: Earl Copen
Edward Furlong Edward Furlong As: Ron Decker
Danny Trejo Danny Trejo As: Vito
Mark Boone Junior Mark Boone Junior As: Paul Adams
Seymour Cassel Seymour Cassel As: Lt. Seeman
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: On the inside the rules are brutal and the stakes are high.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 13 October 2000

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Franchise Pictures, Industry Entertainment, Phoenician Entertainment, Artists Production Group, Phoenician Films

Budget: $3,600,000

Revenue: $43,805

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Cast

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Earl Copen

Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

Ron Decker

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Vito

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Paul Adams

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Lt. Seeman

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Jan the Actress

Tom Arnold

Tom Arnold

Buck Rowan

John Heard

John Heard

James Decker

Chris Bauer

Chris Bauer

Bad Eye

Rockets Redglare

Rockets Redglare

Big Rand

Jake La Botz

Jake La Botz

Jesse

Mark Engelhardt

Mark Engelhardt

T.J.

Edward Bunker

Edward Bunker

Buzzard

Victor Pagan

Victor Pagan

Psycho Mike

Ernest Harden Jr.

Ernest Harden Jr.

Richland

Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami

Captain Knight

Michael Buscemi

Michael Buscemi

Mr. Herrell

J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Ivan McGhee

Steven Randazzo

Steven Randazzo

Jacob Horvath

Mark Webber

Mark Webber

Tank

Jonny Spanish

Jonny Spanish

Billy

Vincent Laresca

Vincent Laresca

Ernie

Larry Fessenden

Larry Fessenden

Benny

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

A.R. Hosspack

Mark Amitin

Mark Amitin

Bifocals Man

Sal Mazzotta

Sal Mazzotta

Florizzi

John Lumia

John Lumia

Wayne

ANOHNI

ANOHNI

Toni Johnson

John Knox

John Knox

Iron Man

Jeffrey Dwayne Cousar

Jeffrey Dwayne Cousar

Prisoner #1

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Prisoner #2

James Johnson

James Johnson

Deputy in Courtroom

Paul P. Panepinto

Paul P. Panepinto

Judge

Wendee Pratt

Wendee Pratt

Prosecutor #1

Jim Goodall

Jim Goodall

Jesse’s Drummer

Will Holshouser

Will Holshouser

Accordionist

Hahn Rowe

Hahn Rowe

Violinist

Francisco Sandoval

Francisco Sandoval

Hispanic Con

Brian Anthony Wilson

Brian Anthony Wilson

Ponchie

Sixto Ramos

Sixto Ramos

Sgt. Perez

James Martin Kelly

James Martin Kelly

Sgt. Armstrong

Christopher Long

Christopher Long

Guard

Sean P. Anderson

Sean P. Anderson

B Section Guard

Patrick McDade

Patrick McDade

D.A. McDonald

Damali Mason

Damali Mason

Escorting Cop

Joilet Harris

Joilet Harris

Court Guard

Anika Hawkins

Anika Hawkins

Prosecutor #2

Paul L. Nolan

Paul L. Nolan

Deputy

Vince Mancini

Vince Mancini

Warden Coburn

Vincent Yates

Vincent Yates

Robert Knowles

Ed Hodson

Ed Hodson

Trash Truck Driver

Directed By

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Director

John Rusk

John Rusk

First Assistant Director

Sherman Ward

Sherman Ward

Second Assistant Director

Lee Davis

Lee Davis

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Producer

Julie Yorn

Julie Yorn

Producer

Holly Hagy

Holly Hagy

Production Supervisor

Tim Moore

Tim Moore

Unit Production Manager

Andrew Stevens

Andrew Stevens

Producer

Allan Cohen

Allan Cohen

Executive Producer

Danny Trejo

Danny Trejo

Co-Producer

Elie Samaha

Elie Samaha

Producer

Barry Cohen

Barry Cohen

Executive Producer

Tim Moore

Tim Moore

Line Producer

Tracee Stanley

Tracee Stanley

Co-Producer

Edward Bunker

Edward Bunker

Co-Producer

Jon Pearlman

Jon Pearlman

Executive Producer

Dale King

Dale King

Executive Producer

Harriet Snyder

Harriet Snyder

Production Coordinator

Sheila Jaffe

Sheila Jaffe

Casting

Kristin Hogan-McLaughlin

Kristin Hogan-McLaughlin

Extras Casting

Georgianne Walken

Georgianne Walken

Casting

Susan Gish

Susan Gish

Extras Casting

Sam Gish

Sam Gish

Extras Casting

Maureen Norton

Maureen Norton

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Edited By

Kate Williams

Kate Williams

Editor

Tina Pacheco

Tina Pacheco

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Lisa Parmet

Lisa Parmet

Costume Design

Derek Becker

Derek Becker

Key Makeup Artist

Sharon Potts

Sharon Potts

On Set Dresser

Adrienne Bearden

Adrienne Bearden

Makeup Artist

Roseanne Fiedler

Roseanne Fiedler

Costume Supervisor

Lorraine Crossman

Lorraine Crossman

Set Costumer

Eva Marinakis

Eva Marinakis

Key Hair Stylist

Sound

John Lurie

John Lurie

Original Music Composer

Ron Meza

Ron Meza

Sound

David Wahnon

David Wahnon

Assistant Sound Editor

Warren Shaw

Warren Shaw

Supervising Sound Editor

Gregory Michael Barna

Gregory Michael Barna

Boom Operator

Joe Dohner

Joe Dohner

Foley Recording Engineer

David Boulton

David Boulton

ADR Engineer

Bobby Johanson

Bobby Johanson

ADR Engineer

Daniel Ward

Daniel Ward

Assistant Sound Editor

George McCartin

George McCartin

Boom Operator

Brian Vancho

Brian Vancho

Foley Artist

Reilly Steele

Reilly Steele

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steven Visscher

Steven Visscher

Foley Editor

James Marchione

James Marchione

ADR Recordist

Matt Casale

Matt Casale

Boom Operator

Ryan Collison

Ryan Collison

Foley Artist

Ye Zhang

Ye Zhang

Production Sound Mixer

Jac Rubenstein

Jac Rubenstein

Supervising Dialogue Editor

James H. Nau

James H. Nau

ADR Editor

Warren Shaw

Warren Shaw

Sound Designer

Sylvia Menno

Sylvia Menno

Dialogue Editor

Lynn Geller

Lynn Geller

Music Supervisor

Lisa J. Levine

Lisa J. Levine

ADR Editor

Nic Ratner

Nic Ratner

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Jeffrey Cox

Jeffrey Cox

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Phil Parmet

Phil Parmet

Director of Photography

Michael Leonard

Michael Leonard

First Assistant "A" Camera

Michael Kleiman

Michael Kleiman

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Mike O'Shea Jr.

Mike O'Shea Jr.

Camera Operator

Mike O'Shea Jr.

Mike O'Shea Jr.

Steadicam Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Christine Wick

Christine Wick

Set Decoration

Joseph Siwinski

Joseph Siwinski

Set Dresser

Michael Zadresny

Michael Zadresny

Property Master

Steve Rosenzweig

Steve Rosenzweig

Production Design

Morgan Miller

Morgan Miller

Set Dresser

Kia Steave-Dickerson

Kia Steave-Dickerson

Assistant Property Master

Roswell Hamrick

Roswell Hamrick

Art Direction

Donn Warr Lewis

Donn Warr Lewis

Assistant Set Decoration

Other Crew

Kelley Cribben

Kelley Cribben

Post Production Supervisor

Karen Wainwright

Karen Wainwright

Scenic Artist

John Perretti

John Perretti

Stunt Coordinator

Elliot Santiago

Elliot Santiago

Stunts

Bob Coletti

Bob Coletti

Stunts

Charles Page

Charles Page

Stunts

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