Animal Factory (2000)

Directed by

Steve Buscemi

Genre

drama film, independent film, prison film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 265 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man gets sent to prison where he struggles to survive among hardened criminals. An older inmate takes him under his wing, leading to a complicated friendship.

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What happens

Animal Factory is a 2000 American independent neo-noir film directed by Steve Buscemi and starring Willem Dafoe, Edward Furlong, Danny Trejo, John Heard, Mickey Rourke, Tom Arnold, Seymour Cassel, Shell Galloway and Mark Boone, Jr. Set in San Quentin, the film is about life in prison. It is based on the novel of the same name by Eddie Bunker who plays the part of Buzzard in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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