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Night Zoo
Night Zoo

Night Zoo

Genres

ThrillerCrimeDrama

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Marcel, recently released from prison, attempt to rebuild his relationship with his girlfriend Julie (now a prostitute) and especially his father Albert (who thinks he's been away on a long trip abroad), while being pursued by two corrupt cops (one of whom bears a longstanding grudge against him) for drug money he's alleged to possess.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 May 1987

Country

Canada

Cast

Gilles Maheu

Gilles Maheu

Marcel

Roger Le Bel

Roger Le Bel

Albert

Lynne Adams

Lynne Adams

Julie

Lorne Brass

Lorne Brass

George

Germain Houde

Germain Houde

Charlie

Corrado Mastropasqua

Corrado Mastropasqua

Tony

Jerry Snell

Jerry Snell

American

Denys Arcand

Denys Arcand

Man at peep-show

Dominique Michel

Dominique Michel

Receptionist at peep-show

Luc Proulx

Luc Proulx

Cook

Jean-Pierre Bergeron

Jean-Pierre Bergeron

Guard at cell

Khanh Hua

Khanh Hua

Assistant cook

Jean-Claude Lauzon

Jean-Claude Lauzon

Man at pool bar (uncredited)

Anna-Maria Giannotti

Anna-Maria Giannotti

Angelica

Nereo Lorenzi

Nereo Lorenzi

Pepe

Nicolas Clarizio

Nicolas Clarizio

Ouvrier #1

Vincent Ierfino

Vincent Ierfino

Ouvrier #2

Amulette Garneau

Amulette Garneau

Yvonne

Jean-Pierre Saulnier

Jean-Pierre Saulnier

Garde à l'entrée

Walter Massey

Walter Massey

M. Chagnon

Paolo Giurato

Paolo Giurato

Serveur Italien

Luigi Napolitano

Luigi Napolitano

Cuisinier italien

Pierre Wiper

Pierre Wiper

Gardien

Serge Nadeau

Serge Nadeau

Gardien

Sophie-Andrée Blondin

Sophie-Andrée Blondin

Infirmière

Julie Sicotte

Julie Sicotte

Copine de Julie

Manon Girardi

Manon Girardi

Danseuse

Anne-Marie Champagne

Anne-Marie Champagne

Danseuse

Hélène Mourez

Hélène Mourez

Danseuse

Bertrand Bineau

Bertrand Bineau

Policier

Dominique Di Donato

Dominique Di Donato

Gino

Roger Lemyre

Roger Lemyre

Garde

André Nickell

André Nickell

Garde

Michel Barsalou

Michel Barsalou

Prisonnier

Fernando Cichi

Fernando Cichi

Jeune Ouvrier

François Caron

François Caron

Brancardier

Jacques Pelletier

Jacques Pelletier

Brancardier

Rex

Rex

Elephant

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