Animal Factory

Animal Factory

On the inside the rules are brutal and the stakes are high.

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Release Date

10/13/2000

Runtime

94 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,600,000

Revenue

$43,805

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A stark look at prison brutality and the fragile bond that forms between a terrified newcomer and his unlikely protector. The film renders confinement as claustrophobic and menacing, with moments of human connection cutting through the darkness.

Mood

TenseDread-soakedBleak

Themes

SurvivalFriendshipCorruptionComing of age

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Two-hander

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Graphic violenceSexual violenceAddiction

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