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Animal Factory (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Stockholm Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2000 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Steve Buscemi

Written By:
Edward Bunker

Actors:
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
Victor Pagan ..... Psycho Mike
Ernest Harden Jr. ..... Richland

Synopsis:

Ron, who's young, slight, and privileged, is sentenced to prison on marijuana charges. For whatever reason, he brings out paternal feelings in an 18-year prison veteran, Earl Copan, who takes Ron under his wing. The film explores the nature of that relationship, Ron's part in Earl's gang, and the way Ron deals with aggressive cons intent on assault and rape. There's casual racism, too, in the prisoners and the guards, a strike called by Black prisoners, and the nearly omnipresence of hard drugs. Ron's lawyer is working on getting Ron out quickly, Earl has a shot at parole, and death seems to be waiting in the next cell. Will prison turn Ron into an animal?

On the inside there are no rules. Based on the novel by Eddie Bunker, 'Animal Factory' is Steve Buscemi's second full-length feature film. When young Ron Decker (Furlong) is incarcerated, hardened long-term convict Earl Copen (Dafoe) takes him under his wing. Their friendship is tested when Ron's rejection of another prisoner's advances has fatal consequences, leading to an audacious escape plan...

A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 01 April, 2010.