Exotica (1994) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

A tax auditor eases the pain left by the death of his young daughter through an unusual relationship with a dancer at a local strip club. His life intersects with a quirky pet store owner with a dangerous penchant for the exotic.

Cast & Crew

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Atom Egoyan

Bruce Greenwood

Mia Kirshner

Don Mckellar

Arsinee Khanjian

Elias Koteas

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Release Date

1994

Production Company

By David's Capers On Location; Digital Domain; Ego Film Arts; Film Opticals Of Canada (Toronto); Ontario Film Development Corporation; TTlTfilm Canada; Trackworks, Inc.

Distribution Company

ALLIANCE RELEASING/MIRAMAX; Alliance Releasing; Alliance Releasing; Curzon Artificial Eye; MIRAMAX; MIRAMAX; Miramax Home Entertainment

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 44m

Synopsis

A tax auditor eases the pain left by the death of his young daughter through an unusual relationship with a dancer at a local strip club. His life intersects with a quirky pet store owner with a dangerous penchant for the exotic.

Director

Atom Egoyan

Cast

Bruce Greenwood

Mia Kirshner

Don Mckellar

Arsinee Khanjian

Elias Koteas

Sarah Polley

Victor Garber

Calvin Green

Customs Officer

David Hemblen

Customs Inspector

Peter Krantz

Damon D'oliveira

Jack Blum

Billy Merasty

Ken Mcdougall

Paul Intson

Ameene Shishakly

Ron Korb

Nabil Saab

Hovhanness Tarpinian

Kamal Saab

Adel Saab

Rakesh Kumar

Annie Szamosi

Garo Tchaliguian

Harrison Kennedy

Crew

Tyler Allen

Hussain Amarshi

Hussain Amarshi

Assistant (To The Producers)

Cynthia Barlow

Fergus Barnes

2nd Assistant Director

Carolynne Bell

Assistant Coordinator

Carolynne Bell

Jack Blum

David Bottrill

Paul Boucher

Deirdre Bowen

Robert Allistar Brown

Garth Brunt

John Buchan

Cori Burchell

Wardrobe Assistant

Gaurav Chopra

Recording Engineer (Bombay)

Tim Clement

Kathleen Climie

Assistant Art Director

Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

Song Performer ("Everybody Knows")

Philip Cole

Song ("Fresh Has Jus B'Gun" "Fresh Has Jus B'Gun Remix")

Kevin Coleey

Song ("Fresh Has Jus B'Gun" "Fresh Has Jus B'Gun Remix")

Sue Connly

Dialogue Editor

Sharon Corder

Sylvain Cornouyer

Assistant Makeup

David Crone

Steadicam Operator

Courtney Cunningham

Song ("Fresh Has Jus B'Gun" "Fresh Has Jus B'Gun Remix")

Sandra Cunningham

Production Manager

Mychael Danna

Linda Del Rosario

Production Designer

Linda Del Rosario

Nicole Demers

Atom Egoyan

Atom Egoyan

Eve Egoyan

Song Performer ("Impromptu, Op 90 No 4")

Johnnie Eisen

Stills Photographer

Keith Elliott

Re-Recording Mixer

Alison Ethier

Irwin Figueira

Harper Forbes

Camelia Frieberg

Paul Germann

Trackworks Assistant

Shirley Granger

Production Accountant

John Grimaldi

Song ("Flame Of Desire" "Real Love")

Ted Hanlon

Stunt Coordinator

Victoria Harding

Location Manager

David Harrison

Assistant Makeup

Joanne Harwood

Script Supervisor

Terry Hess

Chris Hinton

Bill House

Reni Hoz

Mark Hunter

Anthony A. Ianni

Paul Intson

Debra Johnson

Michael Kavonaugh

Special Effects Supervisor

Brent Kelly

Lead Set Dresser

Peter Kelly

Re-Recording Mixer

Zachary Kelly

George Kerr

Roscoe Kerr

Best Boy Electric

William Koon

Martyn Krys

Production Lawyer

Mike Kulas

Robert Lantos

Helen Lee

Victor Loewy

Al Macneil

Margaret Malandruccolo

Editing Trainees

Andy Malcolm

Franz Malvoism

Song ("Fresh Has Jus B'Gun" "Fresh Has Jus B'Gun Remix")

Doug Mccullough

Lead Set Dresser

Peter Melnychuk

Joseph Micomonaco

Peter Miskimmin

Mary Monforte

Assistant Makeup

Claudia Moore

Dance Choreographer

Linda Muir

Costume Designer

Andrew Munger

Steven Munro

Jeff Nelson

Location Production Assistant

Ian Nothnagel

Tony Ouellette

Assistant Hair Design

David Owen

Richard Paris

Richard Paris

Production Designer

David Patrick

Roberta Pazdro

Assistant Production Manager

Daniel Pellerin

Re-Recording Mixer

Jamie Phelan

Editing Trainee

David Plank

Paul Potvin

Props Assistant

Michele Rakich

3rd Assistant Director

Tony Ramsey

Keith Reaume

Ross Redfern

Sound Recordist

Sharon Robinson

Song ("Everybody Knows")

Alvin Rosenberg

Celeste Sansregret

Paul Sarossy

Director Of Photography

Roland W Schlimme

Production Coordinator

Franz Schubert

Song ("Impromptu, Op 90 No 4")

Paul Shikata

1st Assistant Editor

Paul Shikata

Assistant Sound

Paul Shikata

Susan Shipton

Evan Siegel

Transportation Coordinator

Pamela Simons

Production Assistant

Virginia Smart

Production Assistant

Sydney Sproule

Wardrobe Mistress

Mary Sylwester

Trainee Assistant Director

Franco Tatta

Simone Urdl

Assistant (To The Director)

Simone Urdl

Greg Van Alstyne

Tony Van Den Akker

Foley Recordist

Art Verhoeven

Wiebke Von Carolsfeld

2nd Assistant Editor

Andres Vosu

David J Webb

Associate Producer

David J Webb

1st Assistant Director

Steven Willets

Mark Willis

2nd Unit Camera (2nd Unit)

Eardley Wilmot

Assistant Location Manager

Peter Winninger

Neville Ying

Assistant Hair Design

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Comedy

Drama

Release Date

1994

Production Company

By David's Capers On Location; Digital Domain; Ego Film Arts; Film Opticals Of Canada (Toronto); Ontario Film Development Corporation; TTlTfilm Canada; Trackworks, Inc.

Distribution Company

ALLIANCE RELEASING/MIRAMAX; Alliance Releasing; Alliance Releasing; Curzon Artificial Eye; MIRAMAX; MIRAMAX; Miramax Home Entertainment

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 44m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of eight 1994 Canadian Genie Awards, including best picture, best director, original screenplay, supporting actor (Don McKellar), best cinematography, best art direction, costume design, and music score. The film also received nominations for best supporting actress (Linda Del Rosario), editing (Susan Shipton), sound, sound editing, and two for best actor (Bruce Greenwood, Elias Koteas).

Winner of the International Film Critics Prize (FIPRESCI) at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.

Winner of the Prix Melies for best foreign film of 1994. This award is given annually by France's film critics.

Winner of the Silver Spike Award at the 1994 Valladolid International Film Festival.

Winner of the Toronto City award for best Canadian feature at the 1994 Toronto International Film Festival. Egoyan previously won the award for "Family Viewing" (Canada/1987) and "The Adjuster" (Canada/1991).

Limited Release in United States March 3, 1995

Released in United States Spring March 3, 1995

Expanded Release in United States March 10, 1995

Expanded Release in United States March 17, 1995

Wide Release in United States March 24, 1995

Expanded Release in United States March 31, 1995

Released in United States on Video October 24, 1995

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States August 1994

Released in United States September 1994

Released in United States October 1994

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States January 1995

Released in United States March 1995

Shown at New York Film Festival September 23 - October 9, 1994.

Shown at Taormina Film Festival (in competition) July 27 - August 2, 1994.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30 - October 16, 1994.

Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 4-14, 1994.

Shown at Banco Nacional International Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro September 1-15, 1994.

Shown at Valladolid International Film Festival (in competition) October 21-29, 1994.

Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.

Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.

Completed shooting July 16, 1993.

Began shooting June 14, 1993.

Expanded release in Canada November 4, 1994.

Limited Release in United States March 3, 1995

Released in United States Spring March 3, 1995

Expanded Release in United States March 10, 1995

Expanded Release in United States March 17, 1995

Wide Release in United States March 24, 1995

Expanded Release in United States March 31, 1995

Released in United States 1994 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 23 - October 9, 1994.)

Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Taormina Film Festival (in competition) July 27 - August 2, 1994.)

Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 30 - October 16, 1994.)

Released in United States on Video October 24, 1995

Released in United States August 1994 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 4-14, 1994.)

Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at Banco Nacional International Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro September 1-15, 1994.)

Released in United States October 1994 (Shown at Valladolid International Film Festival (in competition) October 21-29, 1994.)

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.)

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.)

Released in United States January 1995 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Special Screenings) in Park City, Utah January 19-29, 1995.)

Released in United States March 1995 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.)

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