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Fierce Creatures (1997)
Director: Robert Young
Cast: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin
Runtime93 min
Rating12
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Fierce Creatures, the 1997 comedy directed by Robert Young, received mixed reviews from critics. While the film was not a major awards contender, it maintains a respectable audience rating of 6.4/10 on IMDb, indicating a generally positive reception from general moviegoers.
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Fierce Creatures is a 1997 farcical comedy film. While not literally a sequel, Fierce Creatures is a spiritual successor to the 1988 film A Fish Called Wanda. Both films star John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline and Michael Palin. Fierce Creatures was written by John Cleese and directed by Robert Young and Fred Schepisi. The film was dedicated to Gerald Durrell and Peter Cook. Some scenes were filmed at Jersey Zoo, a zoological park founded by Durrell.
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