Night Zoo
Night Zoo

Night Zoo

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1987
1h 55m
6.7(19 votes)
Thriller
Crime
Drama

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.

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Production Companies

ONF | NFB
Téléfilm Canada

Cast & Crew

38 members
Directing

Gilles Maheu

Marcel

Gilles Maheu
Acting

Roger Le Bel

Albert

Roger Le Bel
Acting

Lynne Adams

Julie

Lynne Adams
Acting

Lorne Brass

George

Lorne Brass
Acting

Germain Houde

Charlie

Germain Houde
Acting

Corrado Mastropasqua

Tony

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Acting

Jerry Snell

American

Jerry Snell
Directing

Denys Arcand

Man at peep-show

Denys Arcand
Acting

Dominique Michel

Receptionist at peep-show

Dominique Michel
Acting

Luc Proulx

Cook

Luc Proulx
Acting

Jean-Pierre Bergeron

Guard at cell

Jean-Pierre Bergeron
Acting

Khanh Hua

Assistant cook

Khanh Hua
Directing

Jean-Claude Lauzon

Man at pool bar (uncredited)

Jean-Claude Lauzon
Acting

Anna-Maria Giannotti

Angelica

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Acting

Nereo Lorenzi

Pepe

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Acting

Nicolas Clarizio

Ouvrier #1

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Vincent Ierfino

Ouvrier #2

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Amulette Garneau

Yvonne

Amulette Garneau
Acting

Jean-Pierre Saulnier

Garde à l'entrée

Jean-Pierre Saulnier
Acting

Walter Massey

M. Chagnon

Walter Massey
Acting

Paolo Giurato

Serveur Italien

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Acting

Luigi Napolitano

Cuisinier italien

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Acting

Pierre Wiper

Gardien

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Serge Nadeau

Gardien

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Acting

Sophie-Andrée Blondin

Infirmière

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Acting

Julie Sicotte

Copine de Julie

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Acting

Manon Girardi

Danseuse

Manon Girardi
Acting

Anne-Marie Champagne

Danseuse

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Acting

Hélène Mourez

Danseuse

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Acting

Bertrand Bineau

Policier

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Acting

Dominique Di Donato

Gino

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Acting

Roger Lemyre

Garde

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André Nickell

Garde

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Michel Barsalou

Prisonnier

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Fernando Cichi

Jeune Ouvrier

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François Caron

Brancardier

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Art

Jacques Pelletier

Brancardier

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Rex

Elephant

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