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Film / 1997
Fierce Creatures
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.
The story
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.
Cast
John CleeseRollo Lee
Jamie Lee CurtisWilla Weston
Kevin KlineVince McCain / Rod McCain
Michael PalinAdrian "Bugsy" Malone
Ronnie CorbettReggie
Carey LowellCub
Robert LindsaySydney Lotterby
Bille BrownNeville Coltrane
Derek GriffithsGerry
Cynthia CleesePip
Richard RidingsHugh
Maria AitkenDi
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Michael PercivalAnt Keeper
Fred EvansFlamingo Keeper
Lisa HoganSealion Keeper
Choy-Ling ManParrot Keeper
Tim PotterVulture Keeper
Jenny GallowayAquarium Keeper
Kim VithanaTiger Keeper
Sean FrancisBuffalo Keeper
Julie SaundersRodent Keeper
Susie BlakeWoman in Red Dress
Pat KeenWoman's Mother
Denis LillWoman's Husband
Gareth HuntInspector Masefield
Ron DonachieSergeant Scott
Paul HaighSergeant Irving
Kenneth PriceSponsor
Leon HerbertOctopus Security Guard
Stewart WrightOctopus Security Guard
Kerry ShaleFrightened Executive
Mac McDonaldTV Producer
Amanda WalkerZoo Secretary
Terence ConoleyMan in Straw Hat
Tom GeorgesonSealion Spectator
John BardonSealion Spectator
Anthony PedleySealion Spectator
Jennie GoossensSponsor
Georgia ReeceSponsor
Hilary WhitehallSponsor
Brian KingSponsor
Peter SilverleafSponsor
Kevin MooreHotel Manager
Leslie LoweAssistant Hotel Manager
Iain MitchellAssistant Hotel Manager
Valerie EdmondHotel Maid
Nick BartlettPoliceman
Ricco RossTV Journalist
Kate HarperTV Journalist
Nicholas HutchisonTV Reporter
Kate AldertonStudent Zoo Keeper
Jack DavenportStudent Zoo Keeper
Jo Ann GearyStudent Zoo Keeper
William GroveStudent Zoo Keeper
Francis PopeStudent Zoo Keeper
Jacqui Marchant-AdamsStudent Zoo Keeper
Grahame WoodStudent Zoo Keeper
John AlexanderJambo
Peter ElliottGorilla
Tessa CrockettGorilla
Phillip HillGorilla
Holly HoffmanGorilla
Mario KalliGorilla
Tina MaskellGorilla
Elizabeth O'BrienGorilla
Ailsa BerkPanda
Robert FirthSolomon (uncredited)
Caron GardnerRod's Secretary (uncredited)
Noah Lee MargettsProtestor (uncredited)
John ShearerAssistant (uncredited)
Tina SimmonsFemale Executive (uncredited)
John TriplettWaiter (uncredited)
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