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Bad Animal

Bad Animal

A feature film about chasing your dreams in the Chicago music scene

2021•1h 25m•7.0/10
MusicDrama

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7.0/10(1)

Everything changes for a rising hip-hop star, SEMBRÉ, and his manager, MARLENE, a talented indie artist in her own right; as they are dealing with the collapse of their five-year romance, a new producer shows up with a major record deal, forcing them to confront their past while navigating the price of loyalty and fame in the underground Chicago music scene.

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Production

Emulsion Lab

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Mykele Deville

Mykele Deville

Sembré

Rivkah Reyes

Rivkah Reyes

Marlene

Angie Bullaro

Angie Bullaro

Evie

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