The Animal

Synopsis:  Marvin wants to fulfill his life-long dream of becoming a cop, but he lacks the fearless fortitude required for the job. That all changes when a freak accident leaves him near death and a quack doctor performs life saving surgery on Marvin, substituting animal organs for human organs. Now, Marvin must find the right balance with his animal instincts to keep up his persona as "Supercop" and to woo the heart of his newly beloved Rianna.

Starring:  Rob Schneider, Colleen Haskell, Edward Asner, Cloris Leachman, John C. McGinley, Michael Caton, Louis Lombardi 

Director:  Luke Greenfield

Released:  
June 1, 2001 (theater)
October 30, 2001 (video) 

Rating:    for some crude and sexual humor

  Easter Egg:

There’s some hidden material on Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment’s release of the Rob Schneider comedy 'The Animal.'

From the disc’s main menu, go to the 'Special Features/Animal Treats' section, where you go to the second page. Now, select the 'What's in Marvin?' menu entry and press 'Enter' to start the feature. Once it is done, the menu re-appears with a Lion’s head highlighted. From there, press the arrow 'Up' key on your remote control twice to highlight a red paw in the upper left hand corner of the screen. If you press 'Enter' now, you have the chance to see a 2:25 minute long scene of Marvin and Dr. Wilder, edited together from a series of deleted scenes.