Zoo (2007)

Director:

Robinson Devor

Writers:

Robinson Devor (writer)
Charles Mudede (writer)

Release Date:

30 May 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary | Drama

Tagline:

We are not who we appear to be.

Plot:

A look at the life of a Seattle man who died as a result of an unusual encounter with a horse. |

Plot Keywords:

Small Town | Darkness | Sex | Discomfort | Scandal

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

John Paulsen	...	Mr. Hands
Ken Kreps	...	Mr. Hand's Father
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Carmen	...	Mr. Hands Brother
Susan M. Carr	...	Mother
James Chu	...	Chinese businessman
Coyote	...	Himself
Jenny Edwards	...	Herself
John Edwards	...	Himself
Paul Eenhoorn	...	Lead Detective
Bob Fink	...	Emergency Room Doctor
Forest Fousel	...	Capital Hill Man
Conor Gormally	...	Mr. Hand's son
Malayka Gormally	...	Mr. Hand's ex-wife
Tom Gormally	...	The Polish man
Brad Harrington	...	Bremerton Man
Russell Hodgkinson	...	H
Karl Holzheimer	...	Photographer
Andrew Scott McIntyre	...	Military Man
Michael J. Minard	...	Cop #1

Directed by
Robinson Devor

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Robinson Devor		writer
Charles Mudede		writer

Produced by
Peggy Case	....	producer
Alexis Ferris	....	producer
Garr Godfrey	....	executive producer
Megan Griffiths	....	co-producer
Daniel Katz	....	executive producer
Randy Manis	....	executive producer
Jeff Sackman	....	executive producer
Mark Urman	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Paul Matthew Moore

Cinematography by
Sean Kirby

Film Editing by
Joe Shapiro

Production Design by
Jeanne Cavenaugh

Art Direction by
Alison Kelly

Set Decoration by
Kimberly Diehl

Costume Design by
Doris Black

Makeup Department
Jennifer Popochock	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Joe Shapiro	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ben Dobyns	....	first assistant director
Megan Griffiths	....	first assistant director
Mischa Jakupcak	....	second assistant director
Rachel Temerlies	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Angelica Hesse	....	art department intern

Sound Department
Ollie Glatzer	....	sound effects designer
Paul Matthew Moore	....	foley artist
Matt Sheldon	....	sound mixer
Vinnie Smith	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Bob Fink	....	still photographer
Adam Forslund	....	assistant camera
Bruce Henderson	....	key grip
Ryan Middleton	....	key grip
Sean Porter	....	gaffer
T.J. Williams Jr.	....	first assistant camera
T.J. Williams Jr.	....	steadicam operator

Editorial Department
Elisa Haradon	....	assistant editor

Other crew
David Emery	....	animal handler
David Emery	....	animal trainer
Rachel Evans	....	production coordinator
Bob Fink	....	psychiatric consultant
Malayka Gormally	....	office support
Elisa Haradon	....	research coordinator
Elizabeth Heile	....	production supporter
Elizabeth Heile	....	researcher
James Hopkins	....	animal handler
Rachel Temerlies	....	production coordinator

Distributors

• MRA Entertainment Group (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
• Revolver Entertainment (2007) (UK) (all media)
• Seven Films (2007) (Greece) (all media)
• Sundance Channel (2007) (USA) (TV)
• THINKFilm (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• THINKFilm (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• THINKFilm (2007) (non-USA) (all media) (sales)

Runtime:

USA:80 min (Sundance Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:R

Filming Locations:

Seattle, Washington, USA

Trivia:

The horse performer in this movie was a Thoroughbred mare named 'Somebodys Baby', and is a former successful racehorse. The horse in the incident portrayed was in reality an Arabian stallion.

There's less here than meets the eye

I appreciate that the filmmaker is going for more than shock, but I'm not sure what this film really has to offer. It's clear that the filmmaker has some sympathy for the zoophiles, but as a whole, the film is mess. It's beautifully filmed. Almost every frame is mesmerizing, but it feels distracting rather than enlightening. The impeccably filmed images work to mask a lack of insight. Not a terrible film, but the novelty of the subject matter will bring it more attention than it ultimately deserves. It's also derivative. It borrows heavily from Errol Morris. It's probably better than most stuff out there now. At least I saw it instead of Georgia Rule.