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Fierce Creatures (1997)
Ex-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.
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Ex-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.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Comedy, Romance
Written By:John Cleese, Iain Johnstone
In Theaters:1/24/1997
Box Office:$9,381,260
Runtime:93 minutes
Studio:Jersey Films, Universal Pictures, Fish Productions
Cast
Robert Young, Fred Schepisi
Director
John Cleese
Rollo Lee
Jamie Lee Curtis
Willa Weston
Kevin Kline
Vince McCain / Rod McCain
Michael Palin
Adrian "Bugsy" Malone
Ronnie Corbett
Reggie
Carey Lowell
Cub
Robert Lindsay
Sydney Lotterby
Bille Brown
Neville Coltrane
Derek Griffiths
Gerry
Cynthia Cleese
Pip
Richard Ridings
Hugh
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