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Fierce Creatures
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6.2Ex-policeman Rollo Lee is sent to run Marwood Zoo, the newly acquired business of a New Zealand tycoon. In order to meet high profit targets and keep the zoo open, Rollo enforces a new 'fierce creatures' policy, whereby only the most impressive and dangerous animals are allowed to remain in the zoo. However, the keepers are less enthusiastic about complying with these demands.
Released: 1997-01-2393 minDir: Robert YoungComedy, RomanceBudget: $25.0MBox office: $9.4M
Cast
- John Cleese as Rollo Lee
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Willa Weston
- Kevin Kline as Vince McCain / Rod McCain
- Michael Palin as Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
- Robert Lindsay as Sydney Lotterby
- Ronnie Corbett as Reggie Sealions
Themes
- greed
- zoo
- dark comedy
- marketing
- business
- animals
- lemur
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 89
- FilmAffinity ID
- 631501
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- publication date
- 1997-01-01
- title
- Fierce Creatures
- review score
- 55%
- box office
- 9381260
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1997 British films1997 comedy films1997 English-language films1997 filmsBritish comedy filmsEnglish-language comedy filmsFilms directed by Fred SchepisiFilms directed by Robert YoungFilms produced by Michael ShambergFilms scored by Jerry GoldsmithFilms set in zoosFilms shot at Pinewood StudiosFilms with screenplays by John CleeseRotten Tomatoes ID same as WikidataTemplate film date with 2 release datesUniversal Pictures films