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Animal

2005 · 93 min

A heavy, earnest drama about legacy and redemption, with bursts of violence and a somber, tense atmosphere.

Directed by
David J. Burke
Genres
Action, Drama
Tagline
His Legacy Must End... For His Son's Life To Begin.
Overview
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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Directed by
David J. Burke
Genres
Action, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • family
  • crime
  • violence
  • parenthood
Places
  • prison
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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