Animal Factory (2000)


Animal Factory
Release Date24 January 2000
GenreDrama, Crime
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPrison Film, Psychological Drama
MoodOnly Human
ThemesInnocence Lost, Prison Life, Escape From Prison
TonesCompassionate, Understated, Drab, Gritty, Reflective, Moody
TagsCross Dressing, Inmate, Prison, Protection, Punishment, Rape, Vulnerable

Animal Factory is a 2000 American film about life in prison, set in San Quentin and directed by Steve Buscemi.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Earl Copen

Ron Decker

Paul Adams

Lt. Seeman

Jan the Actress

Buck Rowan

James Decker

Bad Eye

Rockets Redglare
Big Rand

Jake La Botz
Jesse

Mark Engelhardt
T.J.

Buzzard

Victor Pagan
Psycho Mike

Captain Midnight

Michael Buscemi
Mr. Herrell

Ivan McGhee

Steven Randazzo
Jacob Horvath

Jonny Spanish
Billy

A.R. Hosspack

Mark Amitin
Bifocals man

Sal Mazzotta
Florizzi

John Lumia
Wayne

Antony Hegarty
Toni Johnson

John Knox
Stoneface

Rick Walls
Iron Man

Jeffrey Dwayne Cousar
Prisoner #1

Richard Burton
Prisoner #2

James Johnson
Deputy in courtroom

Judge Paul P. Panepinto
Judge

Wendee Pratt
Prosecutor #1

Jim Goodall
Jesse's drummer

Wil Holshouser
Accordionist

Hahn Rowe
Violinist

Francisco Sandoval
Hispanic con

Sixto Ramos
Sergeant Perez

James Martin Kelly
Sgt. Armstrong

Christopher Long
Guard

Sean P. Anderson
B section guard

DA McDonald

Damali Mason
Escorting guard

Joilet Harris
Prison Guard

Anika Hawkins
Prosecutor #2

Paul L. Nolan
Sheriff

Vince Mancini
Warden Coburn

Vincent Yates
Robert Knowles

Ed Hodson
Trash Truck Driver

Paula Gordon
Broadcaster

Amorika Amoroso
Prison Guard

Dakota Anderson
Prison Guard

Chrismandu
Inmate 2

Jose E. Cruz Jr.
Marquez

Tony Devon
The Prison Inmate

Freddie Ganno
Prison Guard

Michael Griffith
Sonny

Mark Hyde
Prison Guard

John Innocenzo
Prisoner

David C. Roehm Sr.
Pops

David Von Roehm
Junior

Patrick Edward White
Prisoner

Director

Writer

John Steppling

Producer

co-producer

producer

Alan Cohen
executive producer

Barry Cohen
executive producer

Dale King
executive producer

Tim Moore
line producer

Jon Pearlman
executive producer

producer

Tracee Stanley
co-producer

producer

co-producer

Julie Yorn
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Phil Parmet
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Editor

Kate Williams
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Casting Director

Sheila Jaffe
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Georgianne Walken
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Production Designer

Steve Rosenzweig
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Art Director

Roswell Hamrick
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Set Decorator

Christine Wick
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Costume Designer

Lisa Parmet
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Makeup Department

Adrienne Bearden
makeup artist

Derek Becker
key makeup artist

Eva N. Marinakis
key hair stylist

Production Manager

Kelley Cribben
post-production supervisor

Holly Hagy
production supervisor

Tim Moore
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

John Rusk
first assistant director

Sherman Ward
second assistant director

Art Department

Thom Bumblauskas
charge scenic

Tina DeCicco
set dressing intern

Jon E. Graf
carpenter

Christopher F. Graneto
construction grip

Paul Maiello
construction coordinator

Morgan Miller
set dresser

Jim Orr
leadman

Sharon Potts
on-set dresser

Stephen Siersema
stand-by scenic

Joseph Siwinski
set dresser

assistant property master

Karen Wainwright
scenic artist

Tom Watkins
assistant property master

Michael Zadresny
property master

Donn Warr Lewis
assistant set decorator

Sound Department

Greg Barna
boom operator

Gregory Barna
boom operator

Dave Barraza
Dolby engineer

David Boulton
adr engineer

Matt Casale
second boom operator

Ryan Collison
foley artist

Joe Dohner
foley recordist

Bobby Johanson
adr engineer

Lisa J. Levine
adr editor

George McCartin
boom operator

Sylvia Menno
dialogue editor

James H. Nau
adr editor

Jac Rubenstein
supervising dialogue editor

Warren Shaw
sound designer

Reilly Steele
sound re-recording mixer

Eric Strausser
sound editorial intern

Brian Vancho
foley artist

Steven Visscher
supervising foley editor

David Wahnon
supervising assistant sound editor

Daniel Ward
assistant sound editor

Ye Zhang
production sound mixer

James Marchione
adr recordist

Ron Meza
sound

Special Effects

Jeffrey Cox
special effects supervisor

Greg Kochan
special effects technician

Stunts

Bob Colletti
stunts

Charles Page
stunts

John Perretti
stunt coordinator

Elliot Santiago
stunts

Sal Mazzotta
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Michael Callaghan
camera intern

Andrew Reed Conner
lamp operator

Jason Cortazzo
key grip

Bill Fiedler
generator operator

Matt Hanlon
grip

Michael Kleiman
second assistant camera: "a" camera

Michael Leonard
first assistant camera: "a" camera

Craig Ligget
assistant chief lighting technician

Steven Litecky
chief lighting technician

David W. Lowe
dolly grip

James 'Otis' Mayfield
loader

Mike O'Shea Jr.
camera operator, Steadicam operator

Daniel Rieser
best boy grip

Larry Riley
still photographer

Casting Department

Sam Gish
extras casting

Susan Gish
extras casting

Kirstin Hogan-McLaughlin
extras casting

Katharina Eggmann
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Lorraine Crossman
set costumer

Roseanne Fiedler
costume supervisor

Adrienne Greshock
additional costumer

Coleen Young
costume production assistant

Editorial Department

Maureen Norton
executive in charge of post-production: Franchise Pictures

Tina Pacheco
first assistant editor

Music Department

Lynn Geller
music supervisor

musician

Nic Ratner
music editor

Jaime Scott
musician, music mixer, music recordist

Transportation Department

Tony Deale
driver: cast

John Dzielinski
driver

John Griffith
driver

Donald H. Lewis
driver: set dressing

Edward Lynch
driver

John Morrone III
transportation coordinator, teamster captain

John Morrone IV
driver

David A. Scholnick
driver: cast

John Tarlini Sr.
transportation co-captain

Joseph Waldron Jr.
driver

Other Crew

Sean C. Alvarez
production accountant

Serko Artinian
intern

Thomas J. Bee
accounting clerk

Shannon Buckley
intern

Jeremy Burks
intern

C.J. Byrnes
stand-in

Colleen Casey
set production assistant

Brandon Cook
location intern

Jason Currie
office intern

Lee Davis
script supervisor

Vince Digiacomo
craft service

Alex Djordjevic
intern

Saxon Eldridge
intern

Megan Fenerty
key set production assistant

Doug French
stand-in

Kim Greitzer
assistant: Julie Yorn

P.J. Haines
chef

Carl Hansen
key office production assistant

Kathleen Harty
assistant: Willem Dafoe

Julie Haynes
location intern

Dave 'Spyder' Hojnowski
intern

Tudor Jones
set production assistant

Kathleen Kelly
key medic

Jerry Kline
additional craft service

Sonia Kwon
intern

Sean Lynn
assistant chef

Kevin McGill
caterer

Chuck Morris
set production assistant

Kait Pickering
production associate

Deborah L. Plunkett
payroll accountant , first assistant accountant

Tim Ray
assistant production coordinator

Juanita Ricks
intern

Karen Siplin
assistant: Steve Buscemi

Christopher Sneade
office intern

Harriet Snyder
production coordinator

John Stefanic
location assistant

Patricia Taggart
location manager

Millie Taylor
production intern

Melissa Whitman
assistant: Julie Yorn

Massimo Nouhra
production financing

Sharon Pinkenson
film commissioner: Greater Philadelphia Film Office

David A. Scholnick
production assistant

Thanks

Patrick Dillett
special thanks: music

special thanks

Production Company

Animal Productions LLC
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Arts Production Corporation
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Franchise Pictures
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Industry Entertainment
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Phoenician Entertainment
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Distributor

Silver Nitrate Films

Advanced
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Argentina Video Home

Bac Films

New City Releasing
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TriPictures

Special Effects

No Joke Inc.

Miscellaneous

American Travel Marketing (ATM)
travel

Barab, Kline & Coate
legal consulting

Coast to Coast Catering
catering

F-Stop Film & Video
titles and opticals

Magic Film and Video Works
telecine transfers, negative cutting

Planet 10 Post
sound editing

Polaris PR
unit publicist

Sound One Corporation
re-recording facilities

The Philadelphia Casting Company
extras casting

Xeno Lighting
grip and lighting equipment, camera dollies






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