Animal (2005) (V)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

David J. Burke

Writer:

David C. Johnson (written by)

Release Date:

5 September 2007 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama | Action

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...

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title | Violence | Patricide | Father Son Relationship | Prison Life

Awards:

1 nomination

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

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and drug content.

Runtime:

USA:93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

UK:15 | Finland:K-15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Puerto Rico

Company:

Animal Film LLC

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.

Quotes:

Animal: [to Darius] you gonna tell me about dying?

Movie Connections:

Followed by Animal 2 (2007)

Soundtrack:

G4

Ving Rhames IS the Animal...

James Allen (Animal) goes to prison for armed robbery for almost a decade while leaving behind a legacy as a cold-blooded killer. But more importantly he leaves behind his young son (Terrence Howard) who follows his father's footsteps. When James returns after becoming enlightened by an old black revolutionary, he attempts to instill his new beliefs in his son. The conflict between Rhames and Howard relates to the way many African-Americans perceive themselves and their places in society after centuries of slavery/oppression. This is a powerful film with a terrific story and superb acting, especially by Terrence Howard. He gives another astounding performance that will prove to people why this guy is one of the most underrated actors working today. If you want to see realism portrayed at its best, check this one out.