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Fierce Creatures

Fierce Creatures

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Fierce Creatures

"Don't pet them."

1997

1h 33m

6.2(399 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

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.

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Jersey Films

Universal Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

John Cleese

John Cleese

Rollo Lee

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis

Willa Weston

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Vince McCain / Rod McCain

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Adrian "Bugsy" Malone

Ronnie Corbett

Ronnie Corbett

Reggie

Carey Lowell

Carey Lowell

Cub

Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

Sydney Lotterby

Bille Brown

Bille Brown

Neville Coltrane

Derek Griffiths

Derek Griffiths

Gerry

Cynthia Cleese

Cynthia Cleese

Pip

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Young
Fred Schepisi
Written by: John Cleese
Iain Johnstone
Produced by: John Cleese
Michael Shamberg

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