Fierce Creatures
Brief Synopsis
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A small, idyllic English zoo is taken over by Octopus, a large multi-national corporation whose hard-nosed chief executive attempts to tame the zoo keepers and change the zoo. He sends his marketing genius son and a female customer relations executive to the zoo to try to find a way to make it more
Cast & Crew
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Robert Young
Director
Georgia Reece
Mario Kalli
Kenneth Price
Jenny Galloway
Brian King
Film Details
Also Known As
Criaturas feroces, Otäcka odjur
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Sequel
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Synopsis
A small, idyllic English zoo is taken over by Octopus, a large multi-national corporation whose hard-nosed chief executive attempts to tame the zoo keepers and change the zoo. He sends his marketing genius son and a female customer relations executive to the zoo to try to find a way to make it more profitable. Gradually, however, they become charmed by the care and devotion of the animal keepers.
Cast
Georgia Reece
Mario Kalli
Kenneth Price
Jenny Galloway
Brian King
Nick Bartlett
Kevin Kline
Choy-ling Man
Gareth Hunt
Ailsa Berk
Robert Lindsay
Leslie Lowe
John Bardon
Michael Palin
Susie Blake
Francis Pope
Bille Brown
Holly Hoffman
Jo Ann Geary
Fred Evans
Hilary Gish
Iain Mitchell
Jennie Goossens
Nicholas Hutchison
Tina Maskell
Julie Saunders
Kate Harper
Kim Vithana
Lisa Hogan
William Grove
Tessa Crockett
Peter Silverleaf
Carey Lowell
Michael Percival
Denis Lill
Valerie Edmond
Ricco Ross
Derek Griffiths
Jaqui Thomas
David Wood
Terence Conoley
Phillip Hill
Peter Elliott
Anthony Pedley
Jack Davenport
Tom Georgeson
John Alexander
Ron Donachie
Kate Alderton
John Cleese
Stewart Wright
Richard Ridings
Jamie Lee Curtis
Sean Francis
Ronnie Corbett
Tim Potter
Amanda Walker
Maria Aitken
Pat Keen
Kerry Shale
Elizabeth O'brien
Cynthia Cleese
Leon Herbert
Paul Haigh
Mac Mcdonald
Crew
Steve Abbott
Executive Producer
David Allday
Art Director
John Allenby
Property Master
George L Andrews
Driver
Joshua Andrews
Stand-In
David Appleby
Photography
Martin Asbury
Storyboard Artist
Johnny Ash
Electrician
Riky Ash
Stunts
Clare Awdry
Assistant Director
Ian Baker
Dp/Cinematographer
Ian Baker
Director Of Photography
Ray Barrett
Construction Coordinator
Scotty Bates
Office Runner
Penny Bell
Makeup Artist
Jonathan Benson
Assistant Director
Adrian Biddle
Director Of Photography
Adrian Biddle
Dp/Cinematographer
Neil Binney
Camera Operator
Brian Blamey
Foley Editor
Richard Blanshard
Photography
Mike Bleach
Boom Operator
Martin Bloye
Other
Ashley Bond
Other
David Boys
Art Department
Judy Britten
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jeremy Brookner
Video Assist/Playback
Rona Brown
Animal Services
Peter Browne
Production
Colin Burgess
Propman
Jo Burn
Production Coordinator
Barry Cameron
Electrician
Tricia Cameron
Hairdresser
Patricia Carr
Coproducer
Gilly Case
Location Manager
Gary Chaisty
Electrician
Stephen Challoner
Carpenter
Mike Chambers
Electrician
Simone Chin
Assistant
Claire Chrysler
Stand-In
Wesley Clark
Assistant
Robert Clarke
Other
Roy Clarke
Driver
Steve A Clarke
Puppeteer
John Cleese
Screenplay
John Cleese
Producer
Jim Clubb
Animal Trainer
John Coleman
Driver
Abbi Collins
Stunts
Naomi Conran
Production Assistant
Susie Cornwell
Assistant
Kevin Costner
Special Thanks To
Simon Crane
Stunt Coordinator
Sophie Dasic
Assistant Production Accountant
John Davey
Other
Kevin Day
Gaffer
Stephen Dobric
Other
Tim Dodd
Other
Gary Donoghue
Best Boy
Don Dossett
Other
Julia Duff
Casting Associate
John Dyer
Production
Carol Eastwood
Construction
John Eccleston
Accounting Assistant
Jamie Edgell
Stunts
Belinda Edwards
Production
Alyce Faye Eichelberger
Medic
Martin Eichelberger
Assistant
Paul Engelen
Makeup Artist
Mike Evans
Other
Perry Evans
Gaffer
Niamh Fagan
Assistant Editor
John Flemming
Grip
Antony Ford
Assistant Director
Graham Fordham
Driver
Mark Foster
Wardrobe Supervisor
Sean Garrison
Stand-In
Barry Gates
Propman
Robert Gibson
Editor
Samantha Glen
Accountant
William Goldman
Special Thanks To
Jerry Goldsmith
Music
Nicholas Grace
Assistant
Sally Grace
Dialogue Coach
Karen Granger
Production
Adam Green
Assistant Editor
Hilary Haines
Hairdresser
Ken Hall
Music Editor
Jamie Lee Hambro
Special Thanks To
Barbara Harley
Production Coordinator
Kevin Harris
Carpenter
Simon Harris
Assistant Editor
Graham V Hartstone
Rerecording
Donal Heath
Office Runner
Rob Hill
Propman
Joe Hobbs
Wardrobe Assistant
John Hollywood
Driver
Kerry Holmes
Wardrobe Assistant
Kevin Holt
Assistant Editor
Max Hoskins
Adr Editor
Anna Houghton
Wardrobe Assistant
Michael Howes
Animal Trainer
Peter Howitt
Set Decorator
Brian Humphrey
Propman
Adrian Jacobs
Production Assistant
Jan Jamison
Hairdresser
Sir Antony Jay
Special Thanks To
Paul Jennings
Stunts
Priscilla John
Casting
Iain Johnstone
Screenplay
Gerry Jones
Hairdresser
William Todd Jones
Puppeteer
Lesley Keane
Assistant Production Coordinator
Stuart Kearns
Art Department
Wanda Kelley
Makeup Artist
Dickie Lee
Grip
Nicolas Lemesurier
Sound Dubbing
Melvin Lind
Assistant Director
Claire Litchfield
Other
Steve Martin
Special Thanks To
John Maskall
Camera Operator
Sean Mccabe
Stunts
Kevin Mccarthy
Other
Stephen Mcdonald
Propman
Callum Mcdougall
Unit Production Manager
Andrew Mcewan
Assistant
Roy Mcintyre
Other
Stephenie Mcmillan
Set Decorator
Colin Miller
Sound Editor
Lester Mills
Wardrobe Assistant
Ossie Mills
Best Boy
Guy Minoli
Electrician
Amanda Montgomery
Assistant
Ian Morgan
Sound Editor
Allan Moss
Visual Effects
Chris Munro
Sound Mixer
Roger Murray-leach
Production Designer
Rachel Neale
Location Manager
Robert Neill
Other
Maurice Newsome
Driver
Kim Norris
Negative Cutting
Roy O'connor
Propman
Frank Oz
Special Thanks To
Michael Palin
Other
Chris Palmer
Other
John Palmer
Camera Operator
Gerry Paris
Stand-In
Debbie Peterson
Propman
Hazel Pethig
Costume Designer
Andreas Petrides
Stunts
Maggie Phelan
Production Accountant
Kevin Phipps
Art Director
Victoria Pike
Other
Frank Pittman
Special Thanks To
Gary Powell
Stunts
Greg Powell
Stunt Coordinator
Kenneth Price
Stand-In
Richard Pryke
Sound Dubbing
Paul Purdy
Propman
Caroline Quilter
Other
Amy Quince
Other
June Randall
Script Supervisor
Neil Ravan
Unit Production Manager
Brian Read
Set Decorator
Cornelius Restall
Other
Mark Reynolds
Propman
Mark Richards
Driver
John Roberts
Other
Ian Robinson
Film Lab
Tim Rose
Puppeteer
Theodore Roszak
Special Thanks To
Paul Rowe
Electrician
Alexander Rutterford
Graphic Artist
Guy Saad
Animal Trainer
Jan Saad
Animal Trainer
Gabriela Sabatini
Special Thanks To
Andy Sargent
Special Thanks To
Sidney Sax
Music Contractor
Tom Sayers
Adr Editor
Peter Scott
Consultant
Richard Seal
Electrician
Michael Shamberg
Producer
Madlin Sheerman
Production Assistant
Lee Sheward
Stunts
Martyn Sisson
Production Assistant
Derek Smith
Other
Harry Smith
Driver
Tracey Smith
Hairdresser
Mark Southworth
Stunts
Chris Speller
Driver
Bruce Springsteen
Song
Bruce Springsteen
Special Thanks To
Anna Stacey
Stunts
Mike Stainer
Grader
Bill Stark
Property Master
Roy Stevens
Assistant Director
Graham Stickley
Propman
Will Stickley
Carpenter
Emma Stokes
Stand-In
Fraser Taggart
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
Criaturas feroces, Otäcka odjur
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Sequel
Release Date
1997
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 24, 1997
Released in United States on Video July 1, 1997
Additional photography took place in August 1996 under the direction of Fred Schepisi.
Completed shooting August 1995.
Began shooting May 15, 1995.
Released in United States Winter January 24, 1997
Released in United States on Video July 1, 1997
