United States / Oct 14, 2017 / Chicago International Film Festival
The true story of a larger than life friendship
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Young Tom and his misfit friends fight to save 'Buster' the baby elephant during the German air raid bombings of Belfast in 1941.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Damian O'Hare | George Hall |
| Amy Huberman | Emily Hall |
| Stephen Hagan | Jake |
| Lalor Roddy | Curfew Man 1 |
| Frank Cannon | Zookeeper |
| Michael Stuart | Poacher |
| Maggie Cronin | Matron |
| Donncha Crowley | Headmaster Smyth |
| Pauline Hutton | Miss Rainey |
| Colin Carnegie | Broom Man |
| Seamus O'Hara | Soldier |
| Ciaran Nolan | Curfew Man 2 |
| Geraldine McAlinden | Pete's Mum |
| Glen Nee | Vernon |
| Charlie Bonner | Officer Jenkins |
| Shane McCaffrey | Officer Burland |
| Clare McMahon | Nurse |
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| Oliver Wilson | Kelvin |
| Corey Millar | Soldier |
| Barry Ward | Voice of Older Tom |
| Gary Walker | Jane's Dad |
| Paul Clancey | Doctor |
| Donna Mariea Vaughan | Hospital Visitor |
| Clíodhna McGoldrick | Elephant Witness / Bunker Girl |
| Noah Balmer | Bullied child |
| Sarah McKnight | Crowd |
| Simon Finlay | Zookeeper John |
| Andrew McNeill | Homeguard |
| Alan Watts | Doctor |
| Thomas McQuillan | Dock Worker |
Genres
FamilyWarHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Zoo |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ripple World Pictures, Wee Buns Films |
| Release date | 8 giugno 2018 |
| Executive producer | Kevin Jackson, Christopher Figg, Robert Whitehouse, Lisa Lambert |
| Production | John Leslie, Thomas Vencelides, Jacqueline Kerrin, Dominic Wright, Katy Jackson |
| Writer | Colin McIvor |
| Casting | Carla Stronge, Nina Gold |
| Editing | Brian Philip Davis, Chris Gill |
| Cinematography | Damien Elliott |
| Assistant directors | Colin McIvor |
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| Camera operators | Damien Elliott |
| Additional photography | Damien Elliott |
| Production design | David Willson, John Leslie, Jackson Todd, Christopher Kelly |
| Art direction | Jackson Todd, Christopher Kelly, John Leslie |
| Set decoration | Jackson Todd, Christopher Kelly, John Leslie |
| Music | Andrew Simon McAllister, Mark Thomas, Will Reade |
| Sound | Andrew Simon McAllister, Mark Thomas, Will Reade |
| Costume design | Susan Scott, Clare Ramsey |
| Makeup | Clare Ramsey, Susan Scott |
| Hairstyling | Clare Ramsey, Susan Scott |
| Budget | 4.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 231.719 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Mar 09, 2018 / PG / TIFF Kids
China / Jun 16, 2018 / Shanghai International Film Festival
Ukraine / May 31, 2019 / Children KinoFest
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 08, 2018 / PG
Ireland / Jun 29, 2018 / PG
United Kingdom / Jun 29, 2018 / PG
Kuwait / Nov 01, 2018
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Ukraine / Jul 11, 2019 / ZA
Mexico / Sep 20, 2019 / A
Peru / Dec 12, 2019
Digital
Brazil / Oct 12, 2017 / 10
Physical media
Germany / Nov 01, 2017 / 6 / DVD
France / Jan 21, 2019 / 10
Netherlands / Jan 22, 2019 / AL / DVD
TV
Netherlands / May 05, 2019 / AL / NPO 3
Italy / Apr 04, 2021 / Canale 5
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