Night Zoo
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Night Zoo is a 1987 Canadian film. It is directed
and written
by Jean-Claude Lauzon
. The drama made its debut at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival
.
, 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
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and in Canada that same year by Cinema Plus Video. In 1991, an EP-Mode tape of the film was released by Starmaker Video. To this day, the film has never been released on DVD and as of June 28th, 2011, no plans have been made to release the film onto DVD.
Film director
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and written
Screenwriter
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by Jean-Claude Lauzon
Jean-Claude Lauzon
Jean-Claude Lauzon was a Canadian filmmaker. Born to a humble family in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Lauzon worked a variety of odd jobs after dropping out of high school. He went on to study film at the Université du Québec à Montréal at the behest of Andre Petrowski, a member of the National Film...
. The drama made its debut at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival
1987 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Yves Montand*Danièle Heymann*Elem Klimov*Gérald Calderon*Jeremy Thomas*Jerzy Skolimowski*Nicola Piovani*Norman Mailer*Theo Angelopoulos-Feature film competition:...
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Synopsis
Marcel (Gilles Maheu) is released from prisonPrison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
, hoping to reconcile with his dying father, Albert (Lebel). Marcel is also harassed by a corrupt gay cop
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
. Marcel returns to his father who reveals that he has money
Money
Money is any object or record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts in a given country or socio-economic context. The main functions of money are distinguished as: a medium of exchange; a unit of account; a store of value; and, occasionally in the past,...
and drugs
DRUGS
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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
Sex club
Sex clubs are either groups that organize sex related activities or an establishment where patrons can engage in sex acts with other patrons. A sex club differs from a brothel in that, while sex club patrons typically pay a fee to enter the club, they have sex with other patrons rather than with...
peep show
Peep show
A peep show or peepshow is an exhibition of pictures, objects or people viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass. Though historically a peep show was a form of entertainment provided by wandering showmen, nowadays it more commonly refers a presentation of a sex show or pornographic film...
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Awards
The film set a record by winning 13 Genie AwardGenie Award
Genie Awards are given out to recognize the best of Canadian cinema by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. From 1949-1979, the awards were named the Canadian Film Awards...
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- Genie Award for Best Motion PictureGenie Award for Best Motion PictureThe Genie Award for Best Motion Picture is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian motion picture.-1st Genie Awards:*The Changeling *Cordélia...
- Roger Frappier, Pierre Gendron - Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production DesignGenie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production DesignThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film art direction/production design.-16th Genie Awards:* François Laplante, Le Confessionnal...
- Jean-Baptiste TardJean-Baptiste TardJean-Baptiste Tard is a Canadian production designer, art director and set decorator.- Recognition :* 2005 Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design - Nouvelle-France - Won... - Genie Award for Best Achievement in CinematographyGenie Award for Best Achievement in CinematographyThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film cinematography.-16th Genie Awards:* Thomas Burstyn, Magic in the Water* Alain Dostie, Le Confessional...
- Guy DufauxGuy DufauxGuy Dufaux is a French-born Canadian cinematographer. The majority of his works has been in Canadian cinema to where he immigrated in 1965 and became a Canadian citizen in 1971... - Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume DesignGenie Award for Best Achievement in Costume DesignThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian costume designer.-16th Genie Awards:* Nicolette Massone, Margaret's Museum* Michele Hamel, Eldorado...
- Andrée Morin - Genie Award for Best Achievement in DirectionGenie Award for Best Achievement in DirectionThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Direction is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film director.-1st Genie Awards:*Bob Clark, Murder by Decree*Peter Carter, Klondike Fever...
- Jean-Claude Lauzon - Genie Award for Best Achievement in EditingGenie Award for Best Achievement in EditingThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film editor.-1st Genie Awards:* Stan Cole, Murder By Decree* Jean Beaudin, Cordelia* Ron Wisman, Fish Hawk...
- Michel ArcandMichel ArcandMichel Arcand is a Canadian film editor.Born in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Arcand has won three Genie Awards for Best Achievement in Editing for the films The Rocket, Léolo and Un zoo la nuit and five nominations in the same category as well as other nominations for a Jutra Award and from the Directors... - Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall SoundGenie Award for Best Achievement in Overall SoundThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian sound designer.-1st Genie Awards:* Karl Scherer, Austin Grimaldi, Dino Pigat, Joe Grimaldi, The Changeling...
- Adrian Croll, Hans Peter Strobl, Yvon Benoît - Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound EditingGenie Award for Best Achievement in Sound EditingThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian sound editor.-16th Genie Awards:...
- Viateur Paiement, Marcel Pothier, Diane Boucher - Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original ScoreGenie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original ScoreThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian original score.-1st Genie Awards:* Carl Zittrer, Paul Zaza,Murder By Decree...
- Jean Corriveau - Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original SongGenie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original SongThe Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian original song.-17th Genie Awards:* Michael Turner, Swamp Baby, Peter J...
- Jean-Pierre BoninJean-Pierre BoninJean-Pierre Bonin was a judge in the Canadian province of Quebec.-Early life and career:Bonin was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, in the United States of America. He studied law at the Universite de Montreal and was called to the bar of Quebec in 1967...
, 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 RoleGenie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleThe Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian actor.-1st Genie Awards:* Christopher Plummer, Murder by Decree...
- Roger LebelRoger LebelRoger Lebel was a Canadian actor. He won a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, in what was his final performance before his death, for Night Zoo.... - Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting RoleGenie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting RoleThe Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best supporting Canadian actor.-1st Genie Awards:* Gordon Pinsent, Jack London's Klondike Fever...
- Germain HoudeGermain HoudeGermain Houde is a Quebec Genie Award-winning actor. He has won two Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his roles in Les bons débarras and Un Zoo la Nuit.- External links :... - Genie Award for Best Original Screenplay - Jean-Claude LauzonJean-Claude LauzonJean-Claude Lauzon was a Canadian filmmaker. Born to a humble family in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Lauzon worked a variety of odd jobs after dropping out of high school. He went on to study film at the Université du Québec à Montréal at the behest of Andre Petrowski, a member of the National Film...
- Montreal World Film FestivalMontreal World Film FestivalThe Montreal World Film Festival , founded in 1977, is one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF...
Best Canadian Film - Jean-Claude Lauzon - Toronto International Film FestivalToronto International Film FestivalThe Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
International Critics' Award - Jean-Claude Lauzon - Flanders International Film Festival Grand Prix - Jean-Claude Lauzon
Nominations
- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleGenie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleThe Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian actor.-1st Genie Awards:* Christopher Plummer, Murder by Decree...
- Gilles Maheu
Availability
The film was released on videocassette in the United States in 1988 by New WorldNew World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
and in Canada that same year by Cinema Plus Video. In 1991, an EP-Mode tape of the film was released by Starmaker Video. To this day, the film has never been released on DVD and as of June 28th, 2011, no plans have been made to release the film onto DVD.