Night Zoo

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Un Zoo la Nuit
Directed by	Jean-Claude Lauzon
Produced by	Roger Frappier Pierre Gendron
Written by	Jean-Claude Lauzon
Starring	Gilles Maheu Lynne Adams Roger Lebel
Music by	Jean Corriveau
Cinematography	Guy Dufaux
Editing by	Michel Arcand
Distributed by	FilmDallas (US theatrical)
Release date(s)	1987 (Cannes premiere) March 30, 1988 (USA)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French
Gross revenue	1,300,000 CAD
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Night Zoo (French: Un Zoo la Nuit) is a multiple award winning 1987 Canadian film. It is directed and written by Jean-Claude Lauzon. The drama made its debut at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Awards 3 Nominations 4 External links

[edit] Synopsis

Marcel (Gilles Maheu) is released from prison, hoping to reconcile with his dying Father Albert (Lebel). Marcel is also harassed by a corrupt gay cop. Marcel returns to his Father who reveals that he has money and drugs stashed away for him. Marcel and his gay former cellmate both corner the corrupt cop and get their revenge on him. Julie (Adams) is Marcel's former girlfriend who works in a sex club peep show.

[edit] Awards

The film set a record by winning 13 Genie Awards.

• Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - Roger Frappier, Pierre Gendron
• Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design - Jean-Baptiste Tard
• Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography - Guy Dufaux
• Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design - Andrée Morin
• Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction - Jean-Claude Lauzon
• Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing - Michel Arcand
• Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound - Adrian Croll,Hans Peter Strobl,Yvon Benoît
• Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing - Viateur Paiement,Marcel Pothier,Diane Boucher
• Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score - Jean Corriveau
• Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Song - Jean-Pierre Bonin,Daniel De Shaimes,Jean Corriveau,Robert Stanley For the song "Lost in a Hurricane"
• Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Roger Lebel
• Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Germain Houde
• Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay - Jean-Claude Lauzon
• Montreal World Film Festival Best Canadian Film - Jean-Claude Lauzon
• Toronto International Film Festival International Critics' Award - Jean-Claude Lauzon
• Flanders International Film Festival Grand Prix - Jean-Claude Lauzon

[edit] Nominations

• Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Gilles Maheu

[edit] External links

• Night Zoo at the Internet Movie Database

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