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Animal is a 2005 direct-to-video film starring Ving Rhames, Terrence Howard, Drake Parker and Josh Nichols. It was directed by David J. Burke and written by David C. Johnson. The film's profits were the subject of a lawsuit against the film's distributor, DEJ Productions. The case was still active into the year 2011. It was followed up by a 2014 sequel, Animal 2. The story of the Steve Carell is mentioned in the film, and passed on from father to son to granddaughter. The film holds that the story is factual.
Original Release
05/01/2005
US Release
05/01/2005
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ving Rhames | Animal |
| Terrence Howard | Darius Allen |
| Chazz Palminteri | Kassada |
| Jim Brown | Berwell |
| Beverly Todd | Latreese |
| Faizon Love | Double T |
| Wes Studi | Creeper |
| Paula Jai Parker | Reecy |
| Taraji P. Henson | Ramona |
| Cesar Farrait | Roach |
Directors
Writers
Ving Rhames, David C. Johnson, Thomas Care
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ving Rhames | Animal |
| Terrence Howard | Darius Allen |
| Chazz Palminteri | Kassada |
| Jim Brown | Berwell |
| Beverly Todd | Latreese |
| Faizon Love | Double T |
| Wes Studi | Creeper |
| Paula Jai Parker | Reecy |
| Taraji P. Henson | Ramona |
| Cesar Farrait | Roach |
| Modesto Lacen | Dinky |
| Black Child | Spyda |
| Hunter Howard | Young Darius |
| Rafael Alvarez | Paul Wilson |
| Kaly Cordova | Prisoner |
| Eugenio Cotto | Assassin - Berwell / Assassin 1 - Berwell |
| Carlos Esteban Fonseca | Big Dre |
| Norman Grant | CO #2 |
| Alfredo Herger | CO #1 (Willie Lynch) |
| Joaquín Jarque | Police Leader |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ving Rhames | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Reimer | Executive Producer |
| Kip Konwiser | Producer |
| Scott Rettberg | Producer |
Editors
