Night Zoo

May 1, 1987

1h 55m

★ 6.7

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.

Genres

Thriller

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Cinema Plus

La Societe Generale du Cinema du Quebec

les productions duc

les productions Oz

ONF | NFB

Téléfilm Canada

Night Zoo Trailers

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Cast

Marcel

Gilles Maheu

Albert

Roger Le Bel

Julie

Lynne Adams

George

Lorne Brass

Charlie

Germain Houde

Tony

Corrado Mastropasqua

American

Jerry Snell

Man at peep-show

Denys Arcand

Receptionist at peep-show

Dominique Michel

Cook

Luc Proulx

Guard at cell

Jean-Pierre Bergeron

Assistant cook

Khanh Hua

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