Crédits & Synopsis
Night Zoo
Long Métrage - 1987
After Marcel is released from prison, his violent and dangerous ex-partners come after him. But all he wants is to re-establish contact with his girlfriend Julie and his father Albert. His partners turn out to be cops who sold him cocaine from justice department sources. They threaten to kill Julie if Marcel doesn’t hand over a large sum of money and some cocaine hidden for two years. Albert holds the key to the situation. But he’s dying and Marcel cares only about making his last moments memorable.
Awards & Nominations
Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences, Oscars (United States) 1987
Canadian Selection For « Best Foreign Film » Category
Cannes Film Festival (France) 1987
Official Selection, Director’S Fortnight
Flanders International Film Festival (Belgium) 1987
Won Grand Prize Of The Flemish Community For Best Film
Montreal World Film Festival (Canada) 1987
Won Best Canadian Film,
12Th Festival Of Festivals (Aka Toronto International Film Festival) (Canada) 1987
Won International Critics’ Award
6E Rendez-Vous Du Cinéma Québécois (Canada)
Won Best Actor Guy L’Écuyer
Metrostar Gala (Canada)
Jury Award For Best Film
Festival International Du Film De Rouyn Noranda (Canada)
Public Award Or Best Film ???
Genie Awards (Canada) 1988
Won Best Motion Picture : Roger Frappier And Pierre Gendron
Won Best Achievement In Direction : Jean-Claude Lauzon
Won Best Screenplay : Jean-Claude Lauzon
Won Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role : Roger Lebel
Nominated For Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role : Gilles Maheu
Won Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role : Germain Houde
Won Best Achievement In Cinematography : Guy Dufaux
Won Best Achievement In Art Direction/Production Design : Jean-Baptiste Tard
Won Best Achievement In Film Editing : Michel Arcand
Won Best Achievement In Costume Design : Andrée Morin
Won Best Music Score : Jean Corriveau
Won Best Achievement In Overall Sound : Adrian Croll, Hans Peter Strobl, Yvon Benoît
Won Best Achievement In Sound Editing : Viateur Paiement, Marcel Pothier, Diane Boucher
Won Best Original
Role
Actors
Marcel
Gilles Maheu
Albert
Roger Le Bel
Julie
Lynne Adams
Charlie
Germain Houde
Georges
Lorne Brass
L’Américain
Jerry Snell
Tony
Corrado Mastropasqua
Angelica
Anna-Maria Giannotti
Scriptwriter
Jean-Claude Lauzon
Director
Jean-Claude Lauzon
Producers (Max Films)
Roger Frappier
Pierre Gendron
Associate Producer
Louise Gendron
Line Producer (ONF)
Suzanne Dussault
Director of Photography
Guy Dufaux
Production Designer
Jean-Baptiste Tard
Andrée Morin
Sound Recording
Yvon Benoît
Sound Designer
Marcel Pothier
Production Manager
René Chénier
1st Assistant Director
Alain Lino Chartrand
Editing
Michel Arcand
Original Music
Jean Corriveau
Set Photographer
Lyne Charlebois