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The Animal (2001)  link to The Animal on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 59

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IMDb Rating:
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4.8/10 (47075 votes)

Country: USA, 84 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Comedy

Director(s): Luke Greenfield

Cast: Rob Schneider (as Marvin), Colleen Haskell (as Rianna), John C. McGinley (as Sgt. Sisk), Edward Asner (as Chief Wilson), Michael Caton (as Dr. Wilder)

Medium: Unknown,

Plot Outline: From the producers of the comedy smash Deuce Bigalow comes The Animal, about a small, wimpy Marvin, who doesn't have what it takes to fulfill his lifelong dream to be a cop. But his luck changes when he's critically injured in a car accident and a deranged scientist secretly uses animal organs to rebuild him. Energized by his new parts, Marvin leaves his weakness behind and achieves instant fame as a supercop. Now a hero, life is going great for Marvin until his animal instincts start taking over his body at all the wrong times. Marvin struggles to remain civilized and be a perfect gentleman with his new love, Rianna in a series of hilarious situations that would drive any animal crazy.

Location: G11

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1