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Animal, 2005, 93 minutes, Rated R 
By Ramona Prioleau

Left fatherless as a child, James "Animal" Allen (Ving Rhames) is reared by the code of the street and abandons his given name for a moniker that dehumanizes. An imposing figure, Animal relies on instincts, physicality and violence to prosper financially. It is this philosophy of success that Animal instills in his eldest son Darius (Terrence Howard, Hustle & Flow). MORE >>>

 


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Animal (Ving Rhames) tunes out Berwell (Jim Brown) in Animal

 

 
 

A graduate of the school of hard knocks without a strong male voice to discount its teachings, Animal is confident that instructing Darius in a similar fashion will arm his first born to be a man. But to teach another to be a man, one must understand what it means to be a man. And an animal is no man.

Imprisoned for robbery, Animal leaves his son and his mother to fend for themselves. Considering the cellblock and the street one and the same, Animal survives in jail using the same methods he employed in the 'hood. But when Animal attacks in vengeance disregarding wise counsel, he is fortuitously ostracized from the prison crime syndicate. Berwell, a revolutionary jailhouse philosopher intervenes and guides the unrepentant murderous thug along a path of self-discovery and redemption.

 

 

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Laced with politically-charged messages of oppression, revolution and freedom, the film is a thought-provoking drama that features a talented ensemble cast, including Rhames who delivers a strong performance as the gang-banger turned solid citizen. M

October 2005
 

 

Genre(s)

 

Action, Crime, Drama 

 

 

Director

 

David J. Burke

 

 

Writer(s)

 

David C. Johnson (screenplay) and Ving Rhames (story)

 

 

Producer(s)

   

Kip Konwiser

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Producer

 
   

Andrew Reimer

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Executive Producer

 
   

Ving Rhames

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Executive Producer

 
           

 

Main Cast

 

Ving Rhames

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Animal

   

Terrence Howard

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Darius Allen

 
   

Jim Brown

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Berwell

 
   

Taraji P. Henson

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Ramona

 
   

Faizon Love

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Double T

 
   

Chazz Palminteri

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Kassada

 
   

Paula Jai Parker

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Reecy

 
   

Wes Studi

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Creeper

 
   

Beverly Todd

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Latreese

 
           

 

Other Crew

 

P.J. López

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Cinematographer

   

Erik C. Andersen

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Editor(s)

 
   

Carla Exito

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Casting

 
   

Anita Ramirez

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Costume Design

 
           

 

Distributor

 

First Look Pictures (USA)

 

 

Release Dates

 



USA



October 4, 2005 (DVD premiere)

 

 

Filming Location(s)

 

Puerto Rico

 

Official Site

 

None

 

 

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