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Night Zoo(1987)
Status: Released
Date: 1987-05-01
67%
19 Votes
Time: 1h 55m
Overview:
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
Canada
ProductionCompanies: 
Cinema Plus
La Societe Generale du Cinema du Quebec
les productions duc
les productions Oz
Movie: Night Zoo
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gilles Maheu
Marcel
Roger Le Bel
Albert
Lynne Adams
Julie
Lorne Brass
George
Germain Houde
Charlie
Jerry Snell
American
Denys Arcand
Man at peep-show
Dominique Michel
Receptionist at peep-show
Luc Proulx
Cook
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1987-05-01
Average
6.7
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