Fierce Creatures (1997)

6.4	Rating (184 ratings)
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Directed by

Robert Young

Fred Schepisi

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John Cleese
Rollo Lee

Jamie Lee Curtis
Willa Weston

Kevin Kline
Vince McCain / Rod McCain

Michael Palin
Bugsy Malone

Ronnie Corbett
Reggie Sealions

Carey Lowell
Cub Felines

Robert Lindsay
Sydney Small Mammals

Bille Brown
Neville Coltrane

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John Cleese
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Iain Johnstone
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Delightful and funny!

14 years, 11 months ago at May 1 11:00

PvtCaboose91

1 vote

"Mr. Sylvester Stallone didn't get where he is today by playing in Jane Austen."

Fierce Creatures is a charming, rather funny non-sequel to A Fish Called Wanda that reunites most of the original cast, but falls far short of matching up to its non-predecessor. In all fairness, A Fish Called Wanda was way too remarkably excellent and unbeatable that I never expected Fierce Creatures t... read more

An average movie

11 years, 2 months ago at Jan 17 9:26

johanlefourbe

1 vote

Back then, in the 80's, the same cast (John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin) worked together and made one of the most ridiculous and hilarious comedy ever, 'A fish called Wanda'. It was a deserved success and, 10 years later, they were back together and you would hope that it would be again a smash it. Unfortunately, even though it wasn't bad at all, this second flick was unf... read more

Not as good as Wanda but great to see cast return!

13 years ago at Mar 10 18:42

SJMJ91

1 vote

Fierce Creatures is a really funny film featuring the same cast as A Fish Called Wanda. This film isn't a sequel of that because of the completely different story and characters within it. It was a funny film but wasn’t as clever as A Fish Called Wanda. It still has that typical clumsy slapstick comedy involved in the film. It was the original comedy style that made me laugh so much. But the thi... read more

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Description: A massive corporate conglomerate, Octopus Inc., run by a shrewd and cruel tycoon named Rod McCain, purchases a UK-based leisure company, and also the failing London Marwood Zoo. To bring more business to the zoo, Octopus hires a new manager, Rollo Lee, who promptly comes up with a way to increase profits-do away with all the animals except for the ferocious ones. This new Fierce Creatures Policy shocks the Marwood zookeepers, led by the unendingly talkative Adrian "Bugsy" Malone. Eventually, Rod McCain's son Vince, along with the up-and-coming business executive Willa Weston, take control of the zoo and revoke the Fier ... (more)

Release date: 23 January 1997
UPC: 025192014420

Tags: Comedy (12), British (8), 1990s (6), Animals (6), Zoo (6), Animal (5), Sequel (5), Gorilla (4), Product Placement (4), London (4), Money (4), Death (4), Greed (4), Father Son Relationship (4), Cult Movie Cast (3), Costume (3), Actor Playing Multiple Roles (3), Black Mood (3), Marketing (3), 1997 (2)

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" Directed by: Fred Schepisi and Robert Young Produced by: Patricia Carr, Steve Abbott, Michael Shamberg, and John Cleese Written by: John Cleese, William Goldman, and Iain Goldstone Based on the concept: "The Fierce Animal Policy" by: Michael Palin and Eric Idle Cinematography: Ian Baker and Adrian Biddle Edited by: Robert Gibson Music by: Jerry Goldsmith Distributed by: Universal Pictures"