Summaries

A notorious gangster nicknamed "Animal" must reconcile his past in order to make a future for his criminally-minded son.

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.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Animal is a violent gang member sentenced to prison, leaving his young son to grow up alone on the streets. While in prison, Animal meets an aging black revolutionary who changes the way Animals sees himself and his place in the world. When Animal returns home many years later, now a reformed man, he discovers his son has assumed his life of crime and must find a way to tear down the gangster legacy that he created himself.—Kern Konwiser

Details

Keywords
  • violence
  • character name as title
  • nickname as title
  • one word title
  • generational trauma
Genres
  • Action
  • Drama
Release date Sep 4, 2007
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Puerto Rico
Production companies First Look Pictures Animal Film LLC Konwiser Brothers

Box office

Budget $1000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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