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- Directed by Steve Buscemi
- Written by Edward Bunker, John Steppling
- Starring Danny Trejo, Edward Furlong, John Heard, Mickey Rourke, Tom Arnold, Willem Dafoe
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When first time felon Ron Decker (Edward Furlong) is sentenced to two years in a decaying prison, he is quickly introduced to a world where violence is the only way of life. After witnessing a riot, Ron is soon taken under the wing of Earl Copen (Willem Dafoe), a veteran convict who has manipulated the system to his every advantage, earning the respect of the toughest cons and the favor of the crooked guards. But sometimes even respect in a community of convicts can hold you prisoner. Now, Ron will soon discover that life in the Animal Factory is not about rehabilitation, it's about survival.
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Nominated: Bronze Horse Award, Stockholm Film Festival (/em>
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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.
-- Brent Simon, ENTERTAINMENT TODAY