Animal Factory (2000)

Name: Animal Factory
Released: 2000

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.

Genres: Crime, Drama

What to watch after Animal Factory

Auto Focus (2002) — Same feel: realistic, dark
The Yards (2000)
Year of the Dragon (1985) — Same feel: harsh, realistic
Johnny Handsome (1989) — Same subject: prison
Out of the Furnace (2013) — Same feel: realistic, dark
Bullet (1996) — Mickey Rourke appears in both