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.
Acting
Kevin Kline playing twin brothers with completely opposite energy levels
Writing
Cleese's co-writer credit brings genuine Python DNA to the slapstick
Practical Effects
Real animals stealing every scene from Oscar-winning humans
Director
Robert Young
John Cleese
Rollo Lee
Jamie Lee Curtis
Willa Weston
Kevin Kline
Vince McCain / Rod McCain
Michael Palin
Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
Robert Lindsay
Sydney Lotterby
Ronnie Corbett
Reggie Sealions
Carey Lowell
Cub Felines
Bille Brown
Neville Coltrane
Derek Griffiths
Gerry Ungulates
Cynthia Cleese
Pip 'Small Mammals'
Richard Ridings
Hugh Primates
Maria Aitken
Di Admin
Lisa Hogan
Sealion Keeper
Georgia Reece
Sponsor
Jack Davenport
Student Zoo Keeper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This reunited most of A Fish Called Wanda's cast for less money and worse reviews—Hollywood's original 'let's do it again but worse' sequel strategy.
Director Robert Young was fired mid-production; Fred Schepisi took over but both demanded credit, making this cinema's rare 'directed by two people who hated working together' situation.
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