Night Zoo

1987

1h 55m

Drama

List

Reviews

79%

Audience Score

500+ Ratings

When Marcel (Gilles Maheu) gets out of jail, his first order of business is to set things right with his estranged father, Albert (Roger Le Bel), who is in failing health. His second goal is to reconnect with his old girlfriend, Julie (Lynne Adams), who now works in a strip club. As he tries to get his life back on track -- and hopes to recover a pile of money his father secretly stashed -- Marcel must contend with two crooked cops who are on his trail and also interested in the cash.

Read More

Read Less

Elizabeth Pincus

Gay Community News (Boston)

The movie’s visuals are lovely, in a desolate urban way, but the actions are continually aloof and vicious.

Aug 26, 2022

Full Review

Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Perversely encourages itself every time there's chants of murder or violation. When it gets sentimental it is beyond boring. [Full review in Spanish]

Jun 15, 2022

Full Review

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Aug 2, 2005

Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Rated: 2/5

Mar 27, 2004

Full Review

Read all reviews

Audience Member

Un de mes films prÃ©fÃ©rÃ©s Ã vie...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Realisation percutante par Jean-Claude Lauzon dont c'etait le 1er long-metrage, et qui nous depeint ici un ''Montreal by night'' a la fois sensuel et sordide. Suivi de Leolo en 1992. Lauzon etait un des grands talents cinematographiques quebecois mais il est malheureusement decede d'un accident d'avion avant de realiser son 3e film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

Full Review

Audience Member

THIS won "Best Picture" at the Genies? what a load of shit. This film is a massive turd. Exploitative sex scenes, turgid dialogue and the most inane climax I can recall. Seriously, this film plays like a parody of Frech art films. I reiterate, anyone who claims to love this film is a twat.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Tout simplement magnifique

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Pour la scene du canot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Well, I am disappointed. The fact is that I thought Un zoo la nuit would be as magic as Léolo (which is the greatest Quebec movie, to my opinion). It is not. But, Jean-Claude Lauzon's first movie is really good. It is about the relationship between a man and his father. The relation between the two protagonists is, for me, the most interesting element of the movie. Far from being bad. Far from Léolo.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Jean-Claude Lauzon

Director

Roger Le Bel

Albert

Gilles Maheu

Marcel

Lynne Adams

Julie

Germain Houde

Charlie

Jean-Claude Lauzon

Writer

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

View more photos

Synopsis

When Marcel (Gilles Maheu) gets out of jail, his first order of business is to set things right with his estranged father, Albert (Roger Le Bel), who is in failing health. His second goal is to reconnect with his old girlfriend, Julie (Lynne Adams), who now works in a strip club. As he tries to get his life back on track -- and hopes to recover a pile of money his father secretly stashed -- Marcel must contend with two crooked cops who are on his trail and also interested in the cash.

Director: Jean-Claude Lauzon
Screenwriter: Jean-Claude Lauzon
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.7K
Runtime: 1h 55m