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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Zed's little box that opens the safe (which is in fact a stud finder) was inspired by the electronic 'key' from Le Samouraï (1967) that the lead character uses to break into cars.

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Goofs

When the robbers are in the back of the van handing out the masks, Eric is handed the same mask twice.

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Quotes

Oliver: This is the best day of my fucking life!

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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 3 DVD special edition released in France includes the 96 minute theatrical version on disc 1, the 99 minute director's cut on disc 2 and extras on disc 3 (including deleted scenes and behind the scenes footage). The directors cut includes a more detailed heroin taking scene, Eric telling Zed that he is going to give Zoe Aids, a slightly extended fight between Zed, Eric and Zoe at the end and a bloodier death for Eric.

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Connections

Spin-off Lucky Day (2019)

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Soundtracks

Afrika
Written and Performed by Foula
Courtesy of Brooke Wentz

User Reviews

Killing Zed

Roger Avary´s "Killing Zoe" tells the conventional story of a failed bank robbery with the following taking of hostages, but not the plot itself is the most important thing, it is more interesting how the director executed the whole affair: the gangsters are a riffraff of junkies and pot smokers, the dialogues feature once more a bundled load dirty language, what´s no wonder when you know that Quentin Tarantino was the executive producer of this film. Eric Stoltz, an actor where I can always find something bad, is hilarious in repeating his "Pulp Fiction"-part, however, Julie Delpy´s talent is pretty wasted, and only the show of ass and tits makes no character-role! The greatest appearance has Jean-Hugues Anglade as permanently doped gang lead Eric in an almost unbelievable cool performance! I also liked the unusual camera angles and the slow motion showdown! Maybe not as great as the original Tarantino movies, but still a funny flick! 8 out of 10!!!!!

Details

Country:

France USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

September 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Killing Zoe

Filming Locations:

Boulevard Saint-Michel, Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$30,586, 21 August 1994

Gross USA:

$418,961

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$418,961

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