Killing Zoe (1993)

The cab driver sets American Zed up with Zoe in his Paris hotel. Despite FFR1000 charged, she's an art student with day jobs e.g. bank. Safecracker Zed meets his junkie friend after 11 years to rob a bank.

Director:

Roger Avary

Writer:

Roger Avary

Stars:

Eric Stoltz, Julie Delpy, Martin Raymond

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Stoltz	...	Zed
Martin Raymond	...	Cab Driver
Eric Pascal Chaltiel	...	Bellboy
Julie Delpy	...	Zoe
Jean-Hugues Anglade	...	Eric
Gary Kemp	...	Oliver
Salvator Xuereb	...	Claude
Bruce Ramsay	...	Ricardo
Tai Thai	...	Francois
Kario Salem	...	Jean
Elise Renee	...	Patchoo (as Elise Renée)
Cecilia Peck	...	Martina
Ron Jeremy	...	Concierge (as Ron Jeremy Hyatt)
Gian-Carlo Scandiuzzi	...	Bank Manager (as Gian Carlo Scandiuzzi)
Gérard Bonn	...	Assistant Bank Manager (as Gerard Bonn)

Storyline

Zed has only just arrived in the beautiful Paris and already he's up to no good. Having just slept with a call girl, he spends a night on the town with his dangerous friends. They all decide to rob a bank the following day. There's only one problem: Zed's call-girl, Zoe, just happens to work at the bank which is to be robbed!

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Plot Keywords:

bank | call girl | kissing | sex scene | lust | 

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Taglines:

We go in. We get what we want. We come out.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language, plentiful drug use and a sex scene

Details

Country:

France USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

September 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crack Brain

Filming Locations:

Boulevard Saint-Michel, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$418,953

Company Credits

Production Co:

Davis-Films, Live Entertainment, PFG Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min 99 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer/director Roger Avary was inspired by a trip to Europe he had taken where he found himself doing "unethical" things which he wouldn't have considered doing in America.

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Goofs

When Zoe is telling Eric what to expect and not to expect for his 1000 francs, the towel on his head switches back and forth in the way that it is on his head.

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Quotes

Oliver: [stumbling into basement room] Ox! Where is thy yoke?
[collapses, dead]

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Crazy Credits

The characters, events and institutions depicted in this motion picture are fictional. Any similarity to actual persons or junkies, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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Alternate Versions

The Italian version omits all references to Eric (Jean-Hugues Anglade's character) being HIV-positive: the moment when he tells about it to Zed is not included. Also omitted is the dialogue at the end, when Zed tells Zoe that the blood covering his face is mostly Eric's (suggesting the possibility that he might have been infected).

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Connections

Features The Wicker Man (1973)

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Soundtracks

Afrika
Written and Performed by Foula
Courtesy of Brooke Wentz

User Reviews

doubled my heartbeat

Saw this movie twice. First time was a about ten years ago, when I was still a teenager. Almost forgot about it, but when i saw it again I realized this movie really shocked me at that time, and I even must admit that it still does. It starts off kind of slow, but that's just a tease for what's about to come. Don't watch this if you're weak at heart, not that it is that explicit, but the violence is kind of brutal, no sentimental bullshit, no mercy. If somebody ever asks me to rob a bank, I definitely say no. I almost wanted to give this a 9/10, but mmm, the first part should have been just a little more intriguing. Once they're in the bank, oh man!