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Animal Factory
Directed by
Steve Buscemi
R
2000
90m
Crime
,
Drama
6.6
83%
59%
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A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.
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Cast of Animal Factory
Willem Dafoe
Earl Copen
Edward Furlong
Ron Decker
Danny Trejo
Vito
Mark Boone Junior
Paul Adams
Seymour Cassel
Lt. Seeman
Mickey Rourke
Jan the Actress
Tom Arnold
Buck Rowan
John Heard
James Decker
Chris Bauer
Bad Eye
Rockets Redglare
Big Rand
Jake La Botz
Jesse
Mark Engelhardt
T.J.
Edward Bunker
Buzzard / Writer
Victor Pagan
Psycho Mike
Ernest Harden Jr.
Richland
Afemo Omilami
Captain Knight
Michael Buscemi
Mr. Herrell
J.C. Quinn
Ivan McGhee
Steven Randazzo
Jacob Horvath
Mark Webber
Tank
Jonny Spanish
Billy
Vincent Laresca
Ernie
Larry Fessenden
Benny
Steve Buscemi
A.R. Hosspack / Director / Producer
Mark Amitin
Bifocals Man
Sal Mazzotta
Florizzi
John Lumia
Wayne
ANOHNI
Toni Johnson
John Knox
Iron Man
Jeffrey Dwayne Cousar
Prisoner #1
Richard Burton
Prisoner #2
James Johnson
Deputy in Courtroom
Paul P. Panepinto
Judge
Wendee Pratt
Prosecutor #1
Jim Goodall
Jesse’s Drummer
Will Holshouser
Accordionist
Hahn Rowe
Violinist
Francisco Sandoval
Hispanic Con
Brian Anthony Wilson
Ponchie
Sixto Ramos
Sgt. Perez
James Martin Kelly
Sgt. Armstrong
Christopher Long
Guard
Sean P. Anderson
B Section Guard
Patrick McDade
D.A. McDonald
Damali Mason
Escorting Cop
Joilet Harris
Court Guard
Anika Hawkins
Prosecutor #2
Paul L. Nolan
Deputy
Vince Mancini
Warden Coburn
Vincent Yates
Robert Knowles
Ed Hodson
Trash Truck Driver
John Steppling
Writer
Julie Yorn
Producer
Andrew Stevens
Producer
Elie Samaha
Producer
Animal Factory Ratings & Reviews
Joe Os
June 28, 2025
The basis and whole point of this movie is witch sick old man gets to shag the only young man in the prison. Will truly make you gag in more ways than one if your a hetro.
TheMovieReport.com
Michael Dequina
The opaque performances offer little in the way of shading.
ColeSmithey.com
Cole Smithey
"Animal Factory" shows in unflinching scenes of stabbings, race riots, drug use, attempted rape, and constantly boiling chaotic violence, how hardened criminals are formed by incessant molding inside American penitentiaries.
Entertainment Today
Brent Simon
We may have seen this type of Animal before, but Furlong and Dafoe's work -- and Buscemi's honest, caring touch with these fringe-dwellers -- make it seem fresh.
Detour Magazine
Brandon Judell
there are two reasons to fast-forward this offering when it's released on video: (1) Mickey Rourke's over-the-top bejeweled drag queen and (2) Tom Arnold's truly rotten performance as a baddy who has the hots for boy-buns. Roseanne's finally gotten her re
Netflix
James Rocchi
Prison flick from ex-con screenwriter is raw and realistic, with powerful acting.
Moviehole
Caffeinated Clint
Similar to "Shawshank", "Animal Factory" is a far-less-established outing, but never the less interesting. Without the weighty support cast it mightn't have been as intriguing though, because there's a lack of depth missing from the screenplay
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Chris Hewitt
The most disturbing thing in Animal Factory is watching sleepy Edward Furlong try to act.
Matinee Magazine
Jason Clark
It confirms that Buscemi is a director that's here to stay.
Salon.com
Stephanie Zacharek
You come away with the sense that you should have come to care (or at least to know) more about its central characters than you do.
Village Voice
Amy Taubin
It's the relationship between Willem Dafoe, as Earl, the hard-time veteran, and Edward Furlong, as Ron, the new boy he takes under his wing, that makes the film so compelling.
Apollo Guide
Wesley Lovell
Here we see prison as we've seen it before, but with a touch of originality.
New York Times
Elvis Mitchell
A picture about adapting one's instincts, and Mr. Buscemi's deftness works well in this context.
Film.com
Ernest Hardy
The bleakness and myriad cruelties of the prison system are telegraphed with a graceful touch.
E! Online
E! Staff
Intriguing.
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