The Animal

The Animal is a 2001 American comedy film directed by Luke Greenfield, written by Rob Schneider and Tom Brady, and starring Schneider in the lead role, Colleen Haskell, John C. McGinley, Guy Torry, and Edward Asner with supporting roles by Michael Caton and Louis Lombardi. The film depicts a police station evidence clerk who is critically injured and is put back together by a mad scientist who transplants animal parts, resulting in strange animalistic changes to his behavior. The film received negative to mixed reviews. A sequel is in development that will be released on Tubi. Plot In the town of Elkerton, Marvin Mange is an evidence clerk at the local precinct who dreams of being a police officer like his late Father. However, his repeated failure of the officer's physical test prevents him from becoming one. Due to Marvin's meek nature, he receives little respect from the populace and is especially tormented by his superior, police sergeant Doug Sisk. Marvin is also smitten with environmentalist Rianna Holmes, but fumbles a first encounter with her.