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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   959 votes
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Director:
David J. Burke
Writer:
David C. Johnson (written by)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
5 September 2007 (Finland) more
Genre:
Drama | Action more
Tagline:
His Legacy Must End... For His Son's Life To Begin.
Plot:
When the violent gangster James "Animal" Allen is arrested and sent to prison, his teenage son Darius is left with his mother... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
This is no Bubblegum Lolipop movie more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Ving Rhames ... Animal

Terrence Howard ... Darius Allen

Jim Brown ... Berwell

Chazz Palminteri ... Kassada
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Junior Alvarez ... Kevin Belzer
Rafa Alvarez ... Paul Wilson
Black Child ... Spyda

Eugene Cotto ... Assassin 1 - Berwell
César Farrait ... Roach
Carlos Esteban Fonseca ... Big Dre
John Garcia ... Bad Guy #2
Norman Grant ... CO #2
Taraji P. Henson ... Ramona
Alfredo Herger ... CO #1 (Willie Lynch)
Hunter Howard ... Young Darius
Joaquin Jarque ... Police Leader
Modesto Lacen ... Dinky

Faizon Love ... Double T
Charlie Massó ... New Fish
Edwin Mercado ... Assassin

Paula Jai Parker ... Reecy

Néstor Rodulfo ... Yard Dog
Ramon Saldana ... Trustee
Norman Santiago ... Little Bill

Wes Studi ... Creeper
Beverly Todd ... Latreese
Noel Villafane ... Inmate
Katherine Zayas ... Shae
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence, language and drug content.
Runtime:
USA:93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Puerto Rico more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: When Animal (Ving Rhames) is approached in the prison yard and told to come and meet with Kassada (Chazz Palminteri) he tosses away the wadded paper in his mouth. The next cut shows him at the table with Kassada and it's back in his mouth. more
Quotes:
Animal: [to Darius] you gonna tell me about dying? more
Movie Connections:
Followed by Animal 2 (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Ya Boys Ain't Cha Boys more

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9 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
This is no Bubblegum Lolipop movie, 10 December 2005
10/10
Author: foodstampcharlie from United States

This a real movie about thug life and the inescapable revolving door trap that is so hard to break. Ving Rhames plays the animal which is not an accurate name for his character ,since his character is no different than a mob boss or a drug cartel kingpin.... this is how you have to be to survive on the streets.. excellent acting by Jim Brown who in real life is a PEACE ACTIVIST.. Ving Rhames does an excellent performance ,, who i think is worthy of an academy award nomination....Chazz Palminteri also performed well as a supporting actor.... this is a must see movie for Kids going down the wrong path in life,, since it shows the consequences of a leading a violent lifestyle....

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