| | | He wasn't much of a man...now he's not much of an animal.
Features: DVD, Uncut, Special Edition, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, French, Subtitled
He might not look like much, but it's what's inside that counts. Comic genius Rob Schneider (Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Big Daddy), TV's "Survivor" Colleen Haskell, John C. McGinley (Any Given Sunday, The Rock) and Edward Asner (The Bachelor, JFK) star in the most outrageous and hysterical comedy of the year. When evidence clerk Marvin Mange (Schneider) answers a 911 call of a burglary in progress, his dream of one day being a cop seems to be coming true. But a freak car accident en route to the crime leaves Marvin and his dream a shattered mess. When Marvin awakens a week later he finds that a deranged scientist secretly used animal organs to rebuild his broken body. Energized by his new and improved parts, Marvin achieves instant fame as a super cop until his animal instincts start taking over his body at all the wrong times. And when he finds himself falling for the lovely and sexy Rianna (Haskell), it's animal magnetism at its craziest in the funniest and wildest comedy of the year!
"...likeable and funny." Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
"...outrageous and imaginative..." Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
"...good natured comedy of hormonally charged, down in the mud slapstick." Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
"...transcendently dumb but very funny comedy..." Stephen Holden, The New York Times
"The Animal may stoop to bathroom gags, but it stays out of the gutter." Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
Editor's Note
Marvin Mange (Rob Schneider) has only one dream in life: to become a police officer, like his father. Unfortunately, Marvin's natural clumsiness and lack of self-esteem have made him the laughing stock of his police coworkers. All of that changes after a freak car accident, and a mad scientist's intervention. When Marvin regains consciousness, he can run faster, jump higher, and smell things no ordinary human should be able to smell, allowing him to perform as a top-notch cop. But Marvin's rival on the police force (John C. McGinley) is out to get him. What's worse, Marvin soon learns that he cannot handle his animal urges. Colleen Haskell from the television show SURVIVOR makes her film debut, and Schneider delivers a terrific performance in a perfect comic role. THE ANIMAL is a hilarious collection of gags and bizarre sights (including Marvin's amorous encounter with a goat) that add up to make this silly, warmhearted comedy.
| Features | Uncut Version | | Badger Delivery: Deleted Scenes | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0; French Dolby Digital 2.0 | | "What's In Marvin" Game | | Original Making-Of Featurette | | Filmographies | | Comedy Central's Reel Comedy | | Subtitles: English, French | | Commentary By Rob Schneider And Director Luke Greenfield | | Production Notes | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Theatrical Trailer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 10/5/2004 |
| Running Time: 84 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2001 | | Catalog ID: 10324 | | UPC: 00043396103245 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Colleen Haskell | | Edward Asner | | John C. McGinley | | Michael Caton | | Rob Schneider | | Adam Sandler - Executive Producer | | Alan Au - Production Designer | | Barry Bernardi - Producer | | Carl D'Angelo - Producer | | Derek Dauchy - Co-Producer | | Jack Giarraputo - Executive Producer | | James Lapidus - Costume Designer | | Jeff Gourson - Film Editor | | John Schneider - Co-Producer | | Luke Greenfield - Director | | Peck Prior - Film Editor | | Peter Lyons Collister - Director of Photography | | Rob Schneider - Co-Producer | | Rob Schneider - Writer | | Teddy Castellucci - Musical Score | | Todd Garner - Producer | | Tom Brady - Co-Producer | | Tom Brady - Writer |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...[A] very funny comedy....Its relative modesty lends Mr. Schneider's deft, ingenious performance an unexpected glow of innocence..." 06/01/2001 p.E14USA Today
"...Schneider, with his cherub curls and scrawny physique, adopts a pussycat persona that engenders goodwill....The resulting physical comedy is bound to trigger your laugh instinct..." 06/08/2001 p.13E Hollywood Reporter
"...A comedy that's got heart....Both sprightly and tailored to [Schneider]..." 05/29/2001 p.18 Variety
"...[An] underlying silly sweetness..." 06/04/2001 p.16-23 Los Angeles Times
"...Outrageous and imaginative....Schneider is wonderfully expressive..." 06/01/2001 p.4 Sight and Sound
"...A film that gives full scope to Schneider's winning line in broad physical comedy..." 12/01/2001 p.40-1 BBCi 6 of 10
...As low-brow comedies go, The Animal is positively Neanderthal (be warned: it makes Deuc - Neil Smith
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