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Animal Factory poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 54.0 / 100
2000·Crime / Drama·1h 34m

ANIMAL FACTORY

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

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.

Above the Line
Steve Buscemi·DirectorEdward Bunker·ScreenplayJohn Steppling·ScreenplayPhil Parmet·Director of PhotographyJohn Lurie·Original Music ComposerKate Williams·Editor
Cast
Willem Dafoe·Earl CopenEdward Furlong·Ron DeckerDanny Trejo·VitoMark Boone Junior·Paul AdamsSeymour Cassel·Lt. SeemanMickey Rourke·Jan the ActressTom Arnold·Buck RowanJohn Heard·James DeckerChris Bauer·Bad EyeRockets Redglare·Big Rand
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Steve Buscemi·DirectorJohn Rusk·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Edward Bunker·ScreenplayJohn Steppling·ScreenplayEdward Bunker·Novel
Camera· 1
Phil Parmet·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kate Williams·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
John Lurie·Original Music ComposerRon Meza·Sound
Art & Design· 8
Lisa Parmet·Costume DesignSteve Rosenzweig·Production DesignRoswell Hamrick·Art DirectionChristine Wick·Set DecorationJoseph Siwinski·Set DresserDerek Becker·Key Makeup ArtistMichael Zadresny·Property MasterMorgan Miller·Set Dresser
Production· 11
Steve Buscemi·ProducerJulie Yorn·ProducerAndrew Stevens·ProducerAllan Cohen·Executive ProducerElie Samaha·ProducerBarry Cohen·Executive ProducerJon Pearlman·Executive ProducerDale King·Executive ProducerHolly Hagy·Production SupervisorTim Moore·Unit Production ManagerDanny Trejo·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 2
Kelley Cribben·Post Production SupervisorSharon Potts·On Set Dresser
By the Numbers
54.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$44K
ROI -99%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Animal Factory's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#8C8C8C
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Mood
Gritty, Intense, Somber
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster for 'Animal Factory' is designed to resemble a metal prison door with multiple bolted panels. The top section features the movie title in raised, met”

dramacrime
Key Elements
Metal BoltsMetal PanelsPrison Bars
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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