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The Zookeeper

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  • 1h 48m
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The Zookeeper (2001)
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In the midst of a devastating civil war in an Eastern European country, a disillusioned ex-Communist is left behind to take care of the animals in the capital's zoological gardens until a U.... Read allIn the midst of a devastating civil war in an Eastern European country, a disillusioned ex-Communist is left behind to take care of the animals in the capital's zoological gardens until a U.N. rescue force arrives.In the midst of a devastating civil war in an Eastern European country, a disillusioned ex-Communist is left behind to take care of the animals in the capital's zoological gardens until a U.N. rescue force arrives.
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    • Ralph Ziman
    • Matthew Bishop(story and screenplay)
    • Ralph Ziman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sam Neill
    • Gina McKee
    • Ulrich Thomsen
    • Ralph Ziman
    • Matthew Bishop(story and screenplay)
    • Ralph Ziman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sam Neill
    • Gina McKee
    • Ulrich Thomsen
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    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Rosario Dawson at an event for The Zookeeper (2001)
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    The Zookeeper (2001)
    Sam Neill, Piotr Kukla, Om Puri, and Ulrich Thomsen in The Zookeeper (2001)
    Sam Neill, Piotr Kukla, Om Puri, and Ralph Ziman in The Zookeeper (2001)
    Sam Neill/ ZOOKEEPER/director.Ralph Ziman

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    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Ludovic
    Gina McKee
    Gina McKee
    • Ankica
    Ulrich Thomsen
    Ulrich Thomsen
    • Dragov
    Om Puri
    Om Puri
    • The Vet
    Marek Vasut
    Marek Vasut
    • Yeltsov
    Javor Loznica
    • Zioig
    Srdjan Simeonovich
    • Slavko
    Arnost Proschek
    • Dusan
    Mikulás Kren
    Mikulás Kren
    • Father
    Tomás Valík
    • Soldier 1
    Stanislav Hybler
    • Soldier 1
    Hana Pastejríková
    Hana Pastejríková
    • Woman at Window
    Drahomíra Fialková
    • Neighbor Woman
    Ilja Racek
    Ilja Racek
    • Stanislaw
    Rudolf Jelínek
    Rudolf Jelínek
    • Zoo Official
    Ivo Niederle
    Ivo Niederle
    • Zoo Worker 1
    Milan Krouzil
    • Zoo Worker 2
    Jan Bernasek
    • Zoo Worker 3
      • Ralph Ziman
      • Matthew Bishop(story and screenplay)
      • Ralph Ziman(screenplay)
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    • Quotes

      Ludovic: So, what do good man do in bad times?

      Vet: They do what's right.

      Ludovic: No,they get drunk. To good men.

      Vet: Ludovic, tell me, what did you do before you got into this lets say zoo buisness?

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      Michal Koban ... legal counsel animals

    User reviews11

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    10/10
    an incredibly moving war film with a beautifully-judged performance from Sam Neill
    Featuring one of Sam Neill's finest performances, this is an incredibly moving war drama about the human tragedy that is military oppression. Set in a zoo in the Balkans during a bombing siege, the film is gritty and realistic as well as poetically allegorical, showing the effects of war on both man and beast.

    When a young boy and his mother come seeking shelter from the fascist paramilitaries rounding up all those who are not "patriots" (featuring a fantastic supporting performance by Ulrik Thomsen as their leader), Sam Neill's Zookeeper finds himself forced to come to terms with the mess he's made of his own life.

    Why has this film not been widely distributed? Anyone who liked The Piano will love this! The audience is waiting!
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    • stratfranks
    • Nov 3, 2001

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      • November 22, 2001 (Czech Republic)
      • Denmark
      • United Kingdom
      • Czech Republic
      • Netherlands
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Prague, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • Svendsen Films ApS
      • Apollo Films
      • Pavel Novy Produkce s.r.o.
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