A notorious gangster nicknamed "Animal" must reconcile his past in order to make a future for his criminally-minded son.
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1 win & 1 nomination.
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| 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 |
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Rafael Alvarez | ... | Paul Wilson (as Rafa Alvarez) |
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Eugenio Cotto | ... | Assassin 1 - Berwell (as Eugene Cotto) |
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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
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His Legacy Must End... For His Son's Life To Begin.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Written and Performed by César Farrait (as Cesar "TNT" Farrait)
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Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson and Paula Jai Parker all appeared together previously in 2005s Hustle & Flow. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Soundtracks
Vamos Pa'allaWritten and Performed by César Farrait (as Cesar "TNT" Farrait)
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Being my first time to watch Rhames in a lead role, I was impressed. Howard and Palminteri were brilliant and Studi, as always, was great!..though not the type of role he usually plays either. Great to see Jim brown after so long and I really liked his portrayal of Berwell. I'd like to see more of him in the future because despite his years, he still has a lot to offer. Listen up Hollywood! On the negative side (for fussy duds like me), we have the factual errors all-too-common in movies which mislead people on points of historical importance. I refer to the Willie Lynch Speech on slavery, which figures prominently in this movie. Berwell tells Animal that the term "lynching" is also attributed to the same author. Not true! This practice is more generally believed to be the invention of Captain William Lynch of Virginia, author of "Lynch's Law". As for Willie's speech, evidence now suggests it was written in the mid-to-late 20th century. Curious, no? Anyway, despite the foregoing, the movie has a good message and the overall acting is way better than good! Definitely a movie worth watching!