Killing Zoe (1994)

Director:

Roger Avary

Writer:

Roger Avary (written by)

Release Date:

September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Zed has only just arrived in the beautiful Paris and already he's up to no good. Having just slept with a call girl...

Plot Keywords:

Shotgun | Female Nudity | Spit In The Face | Held At Gunpoint | Slap In The Face

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Eric Stoltz	...	Zed
Julie Delpy	...	Zoe
Jean-Hugues Anglade	...	Eric
Tai Thai	...	François
Bruce Ramsay	...	Ricardo
Kario Salem	...	Jean
Salvator Xuereb	...	Claude
Gary Kemp	...	Oliver
Martin Raymond	...	Cab Driver
Eric Pascal Chaltiel	...	Bellboy
Cecilia Peck	...	Martina
Gladys Holland	...	Sub Lobby Teller
Gian-Carlo Scandiuzzi	...	Assistant Bank Manager (as Gian Carlo Scandiuzzi)
Gérard Bonn	...	Assistant Bank Manager
Bernard Baski	...	Policeman

Also Known As:

Killing Zoe (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language, plentiful drug use and a sex scene. (edited for re-rating)

Runtime:

96 min | France:99 min (director's cut)

Country:

France | USA

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Denmark:15 | Australia:R | Canada:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:III | Israel:18 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Davis-Films

Trivia:

Although the film's set is suposed to be Paris, it was entirely shot in L.A. The crew just shot the first and the final road sequences in the city of Paris.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Eric changes his clip, he moves from the center to one of the side clips. After this happens Zoe gets the gun and it is back on the center clip (which is supposed to be empty.)

Quotes:

Zoe: I'll show you a real Paris.

Movie Connections:

References The Viking Queen (1967)

Killing Zed

Roger Avary´s "Killing Zoe" tells the conventional story of a failed bank robbery with the following taking of hostages, but not the plot itself is the most important thing, it is more interesting how the director executed the whole affair: the gangsters are a riffraff of junkies and pot smokers, the dialogues feature once more a bundled load dirty language, what´s no wonder when you know that Quentin Tarantino was the executive producer of this film. Eric Stoltz, an actor where I can always find something bad, is hilarious in repeating his "Pulp Fiction"-part, however, Julie Delpy´s talent is pretty wasted, and only the show of ass and tits makes no character-role! The greatest appearance has Jean-Hugues Anglade as permanently doped gang lead Eric in an almost unbelievable cool performance! I also liked the unusual camera angles and the slow motion showdown! Maybe not as great as the original Tarantino movies, but still a funny flick! 8 out of 10!!!!!