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Fierce Creatures (1997) -- Zookeepers struggle to deal with the policies of changing directors.
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Overview

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Writers:
John Cleese (writer) &
Iain Johnstone (writer)
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Release Date:
24 January 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
Don't pet them.
Plot:
Zookeepers struggle to deal with the policies of changing directors. full summary | add synopsis
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Insanely funny more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Cleese ... Rollo Lee

Jamie Lee Curtis ... Willa Weston

Kevin Kline ... Vince McCain / Rod McCain
Robert Lindsay ... Sydney Lotterby
Michael Palin ... Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
Ronnie Corbett ... Reggie Sea Lions

Carey Lowell ... Cub Felines
Bille Brown ... Neville
Derek Griffiths ... Garry Ungulates
Cynthia Cleese ... Pip Small Mammals
Richard Ridings ... Hugh Primates
Maria Aitken ... Di Harding
Michael Percival ... Ant Keeper
Fred Evans ... Flamingo Keeper
Lisa Hogan ... Sea lion Keeper
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Death Fish II (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Rankcolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS
Filming Locations:
England, UK more

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Trivia:
The theatrical trailer opens with the statement 'The following preview has not been tested on animals'. The main cast is introduced as 'Oscar winner' Kevin Kline; John 'Absolutely no chance of an Oscar' Cleese, Jamie Lee 'My mom & dad almost got an Oscar' Curtis and Michael 'I know someone called Oscar' Palin. The trailer ends with a clip from the deleted ending in which Kline's character Vince McCain is hit in the groin by a charging rhino and send flying. more
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Continuity: The foam in Vince's champagne glass when he pours it and drinks it. more
Quotes:
[the staff are now all reluctantly wearing animal costumes]
Vince McCain: And I want to thank you all, personally, for the incredible enthusiasm that you've shown vis-à-vis our latest new innovative initiative. You look fantastic. You're no longer a bunch of smelly old animal keepers. No, as of today, you are official Theme Zoo Visitation Enhancement Facilitators.
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Soundtrack:
Hungy Heart more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Insanely funny, 19 August 2008
Author: vchimpanzee from North Carolina

Rollo is the director of a London zoo which is not making enough money for billionaire Rod McCain, who doesn't need the money but doesn't care. His idea is to get rid of all animals that are not "fierce creatures" because the less dangerous animals don't produce enough revenue. The zoo employees try in vain to persuade Rollo that some of the animals are in fact fierce, but it doesn't work. Rollo's solution turns out to be quite hilarious, and not as demented as it might seem.

But Rod is not happy with the job Rollo is doing, and he sends Vince and Willa to make improvements. With hilarious results. The zoo employees look like NASCAR drivers and every exhibit appears to have a sponsor.

Add to that a naughty sense of humor. For example, while Rollo is hiding some of the less desirable animals in his sleeping quarters, Willa (on the phone) thinks he has numerous women with him. Plenty of other evidence of Rollo's supposed womanizing gets him in even more trouble. And then there is the time the woman falls down steps and needs an ambulance. One has to forget the concern that might be felt for characters in pain in most movies or TV shows, and just enjoy the moment.

John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis both do fine jobs here. Cleese has an insane sense of humor, though his consideration for others lacks the outrageousness of Basil Fawlty. That's probably a good thing; Kevin Klines's two characters do enough of that sort of thing. Curtis does her best work when not even saying a word, making expert use of facial expressions. Plus she has a hot body and shows it off in tight and often revealing outfits.

I don't think I'd recommend this for children. But it might appeal to the Monty Python fans.

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