Ron Decker (Edward Furlong) is voor het eerst veroordeeld voor een aantal drugsdelicten en belandt achter de tralies. Hij komt er al snel achter dat het gevangenisleven ruw en meedogenloos is waar alleen de sterksten overleven. Na een aantal bedreigingen wordt Ron in bescherming genomen door Earl (Willem Dafoe). Earl is een legende in de gevangenis die bij iedereen respect afdwingt en alle regels naar zijn hand weet te zetten. Ondanks hun verschillende achtergronden worden de twee vrienden en proberen ze elkaar te steunen.
Nee, helaas is Animal Factory nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Editing | Kate Williams | Editor |
| Camera | Phil Parmet | Director of Photography |
| Production | Steve Buscemi | Producer |
| Directing | Steve Buscemi | Director |
| Sound | John Lurie | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Julie Yorn | Producer |
| Production | Holly Hagy | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Christine Wick | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Parmet | Costume Design |
| Production | Tim Moore | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Joseph Siwinski | Set Dresser |
| Production | Andrew Stevens | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Derek Becker | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | Michael Zadresny | Property Master |
| Production | Allan Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Edward Bunker | Screenplay |
| Writing | John Steppling | Screenplay |
| Art | Steve Rosenzweig | Production Design |
| Sound | Ron Meza | Sound |
| Art | Morgan Miller | Set Dresser |
| Production | Danny Trejo | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Edward Bunker | Novel |
| Production | Elie Samaha | Producer |
| Crew | Kelley Cribben | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | John Rusk | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sharon Potts | On Set Dresser |
| Art | Kia Steave-Dickerson | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | Roswell Hamrick | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adrienne Bearden | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Barry Cohen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tim Moore | Line Producer |
| Directing | Sherman Ward | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Tracee Stanley | Co-Producer |
| Production | Edward Bunker | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Karen Wainwright | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Donn Warr Lewis | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Sound | David Wahnon | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Warren Shaw | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gregory Michael Barna | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Joe Dohner | Foley Recording Engineer |
| Sound | David Boulton | ADR Engineer |
| Sound | Bobby Johanson | ADR Engineer |
| Sound | Daniel Ward | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | George McCartin | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Brian Vancho | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roseanne Fiedler | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Reilly Steele | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Steven Visscher | Foley Editor |
| Sound | James Marchione | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Matt Casale | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lorraine Crossman | Set Costumer |
| Sound | Ryan Collison | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Ye Zhang | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jac Rubenstein | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | James H. Nau | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Warren Shaw | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Sylvia Menno | Dialogue Editor |
| Production | Jon Pearlman | Executive Producer |
| Crew | John Perretti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Dale King | Executive Producer |
| Production | Harriet Snyder | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Sheila Jaffe | Casting |
| Sound | Lynn Geller | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Elliot Santiago | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eva Marinakis | Key Hair Stylist |
| Crew | Bob Coletti | Stunts |
| Directing | Lee Davis | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Kristin Hogan-McLaughlin | Extras Casting |
| Production | Georgianne Walken | Casting |
| Camera | Michael Leonard | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Visual Effects | Jeffrey Cox | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Charles Page | Stunts |
| Production | Susan Gish | Extras Casting |
| Camera | Michael Kleiman | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Mike O'Shea Jr. | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Lisa J. Levine | ADR Editor |
| Camera | Mike O'Shea Jr. | Steadicam Operator |
| Editing | Tina Pacheco | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Sam Gish | Extras Casting |
| Production | Maureen Norton | Executive In Charge Of Post Production |
| Sound | Nic Ratner | Music Editor |
