Ron Decker (Edward Furlong - ''Terminator 2''; ''Pecker'') is a handsome, athletic 25-year-old sent to prison for dealing drugs. In the gritty and often violent world of the U.S. penal system, Ron is an innocent, a fish-out-of-water in danger of getting sucked into the system.But he is rescued when Earl Copen (Willem Dafoe - ''Boondock Saints'', ''Body of Evidence'', ''White Sands''), a career criminal who is the unofficial leader of the prison, takes him under his wing. The two men form an unlikely but powerful bond of friendship and begin to plan a future outside the prison walls. But first they have to escape...
Directed by acclaimed actor Steve Buscemi (''Reservoir Dogs'', ''Con Air''), ''Animal Factory'' also features astonishing performances by Mickey Rourke (''Year of the Dragon''; ''Nine 1/2 Weeks''; ''Angel Heart'') and Tom Arnold (''True Lies''; Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'')
No persons under 16 (Language)
90 minutes
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| Cast | Willem Dafoe, Edward Furlong, Seymour Cassel, Mickey Rourke, Steve Buscemi |
| Director | Steve Buscemi |
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| SA Distributor | Nu Metro |