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Animal

R 2005 1h 33m Drama Crime List
Reviews 24% Audience Score 500+ Ratings
When dangerous street thug James "Animal" Allen (Ving Rhames) is sent to prison, he continues his violent ways working for fellow inmate Kassada (Chazz Palminteri). This changes after Animal encounters Berwell (Jim Brown), a revolutionary who introduces him to the writings of Malcolm X. Animal reforms, realizing that murder and crime are destroying his community. After Animal is released, he goes home to find his son, Darius (Terrence Dashon Howard), involved in gang activity just like he was. Read More Read Less
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Audience Member Untypical Sci-Fi movie but a very deep subject. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Didn't expect much and was pleasantly surprised, this is not at all the turkey I thought it was. The acting is clearly the film's weakest point, but the story is good and it contains some memorable scenes, including a wolf in a shopping mall. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A potential topic being wasted by such typical narrative. The farther the story moves, the messier the movie gets. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Ihan OOKOO scifileffa, ei mitenkään erityinen. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Portuguese actor, loved it! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member It could have gone a bit further than it did, but Animal is overall a pretty decent sci-fi thriller. It has a very interesting concept that, with a bigger budget and more advertising, might have been something on par with Gattaca. My only real qualm is that the main character, Thomas, is very unlikable from the start, and that his change doesn't seem as unbelievable as it should. I would have preferred more focus on Vincent's drastic reversal in personality. Still, it's a good story and decent movie - check it out. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When dangerous street thug James "Animal" Allen (Ving Rhames) is sent to prison, he continues his violent ways working for fellow inmate Kassada (Chazz Palminteri). This changes after Animal encounters Berwell (Jim Brown), a revolutionary who introduces him to the writings of Malcolm X. Animal reforms, realizing that murder and crime are destroying his community. After Animal is released, he goes home to find his son, Darius (Terrence Dashon Howard), involved in gang activity just like he was.
Director
David J. Burke
Producer
Kip Konwiser
Screenwriter
David C. Johnson
Production Co
DEJ Productions
Rating
R (Violence|Language|Drug Content)
Genre
Drama, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 29, 2016
Runtime
1h 33m
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