Credited cast: | |||
Ving Rhames | ... | Animal | |
Terrence Howard | ... | Darius Allen | |
Chazz Palminteri | ... | Kassada | |
Jim Brown | ... | Berwell | |
Beverly Todd | ... | Latreese | |
Faizon Love | ... | Double T | |
Wes Studi | ... | Creeper | |
Paula Jai Parker | ... | Reecy | |
Taraji P. Henson | ... | Ramona | |
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César Farrait | ... | Roach (as Cessar 'TNT' Farrait) |
Modesto Lacen | ... | Dinky | |
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Black Child | ... | Spyda |
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Hunter Howard | ... | Young Darius |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Rafael Alvarez | ... | Paul Wilson (as Rafa Alvarez) |
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Eugenio Cotto | ... | Assassin 1 - Berwell (as Eugene Cotto) |
When the violent gangster James "Animal" Allen is arrested and sent to prison, his teenage son Darius is left with his mother, but she is assassinated and the boy is raised alone on the streets, becoming a criminal. While in the corrupt prison, Animal works for the powerful prisoner Kassada, but when he meets the revolutionary Berwell, his view of life changes. Animal is released on probation and tries to have a straight life, but his past and his fame haunt him, while he sees that Darius is following his path in a criminal life. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This movie had a good message but it was lost in a story where the characters continued to blame their problems on others. It appeared that the "white man" was accused of causing the characters life of crime. Every time the characters were seen selling drugs, it was to a white man with short hair, a long sleeve shirt with a tie. No street level dealer would sell to such a person. He would more likely be shot.
Jim Brown's character says he was convicted of murder as if he was framed but admits to killing people at home. And Animal is only sent to prison because the police framed him.
Such denial won't solve the problem.