
White Heat(1949)
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.


“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?

Ving Rhames
Animal

Terrence Howard
Darius Allen

Jim Brown
Berwell

Chazz Palminteri
Kassada

Beverly Todd
Latreese

Taraji P. Henson
Ramona

Junior Álvarez
Kevin Belzer
Rafa Alvarez
Paul Wilson
Black Child
Spyda

Carlos Esteban Fonseca
Big Dre
Animal is a action, drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of prison, parent child relationship, murder, killer. Directed by David J. Burke, it stars Ving Rhames, Terrence Howard, Jim Brown. 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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