“His Legacy Must End... For His Son's Life To Begin.”
His name: infamous. His reputation: ruthless. But when James "Animal"Allen is locked up in a maximum security prison, he meets a revolutionary who changes his life. Now a reformed man, James is released only to find that his own son has assumed a life of crime and violence. Can a father haunted by his past redeem his family from the very streets he created, or will he be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice?
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Part of Animal Collection
2 films
Cast
25 people
Ving Rhames
Animal
Known for
Pulp Fiction
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Terrence Howard
Darius Allen
Known for
Iron Man
Prisoners
Jim Brown
Berwell
Known for
The Running Man
The Dirty Dozen
Chazz Palminteri
Kassada
Known for
A Bronx Tale
The Usual Suspects
Beverly Todd
Latreese
Known for
The Bucket List
Lean On Me
Taraji P. Henson
Ramona
Known for
Hidden Figures
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Junior Álvarez
Kevin Belzer
Known for
Panama
Rafa Alvarez
Paul Wilson
Known for
Walking and Talking
Black Child
Spyda
Carlos Esteban Fonseca
Big Dre
Also in
The Farm
Yerba Buena
César Farrait
Roach
Known for
Straight from the Barrio
Vico C: La vida del filósofo
Faizon Love
Double T
Known for
Couples Retreat
Elf
David J. Burke Director · David C. Johnson Author Chris Thomas King Composer
United States release May 1, 2005 · Produced in United States
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Finland · May 1, 2005
Theatrical
United States · May 1, 2005
Theatrical
France
November 23, 2006 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 27, 2005 · Theatrical
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