Killing Zoe (1994)
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33% of critics liked it
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62% of users liked it
(12,632 ratings)
An American ex-con gets caught up in a Parisian bank heist that goes wrong in this ultra-violent thriller. Zed (Eric Stoltz), a safe-cracking expert fresh out of prison, travels to France to participate in a robbery planned by his friend Eric (Jean-Hughes Anglade). But first, Zed decides to indulge… More An American ex-con gets caught up in a Parisian bank heist that goes wrong in this ultra-violent thriller. Zed (Eric Stoltz), a safe-cracking expert fresh out of prison, travels to France to participate in a robbery planned by his friend Eric (Jean-Hughes Anglade). But first, Zed decides to indulge in some relaxation with a gorgeous, kind-hearted prostitute by the name of Zoe (Julie Delpy). This idyll, however, is interrupted by Eric, who leads Zed and the other criminals on a long night of drinking, drugging, and debauchery. The next day, the thieves find themselves hung over and exhausted, and the plan soon goes disastrously wrong, turning into a hostage situation. Even worse for Zed, he discovers that the lovely Zoe also works as a teller at the bank, forcing him into a tricky moral dilemma. Writer and director Roger Avary, best known as the co-screenwriter of Pulp Fiction, creates a similar combination of black comedy, extreme violence, and hip attitude. Critics of Quentin Tarantino's films raised similar objections to Avary's reliance on bloody violence and a detached sensibility, while the film's fans acclaimed its fast-paced action. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- Roger Avary
- Written By
- Roger Avary
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Aug 31, 1994 Wide
- Studio
- Live Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
I am not slamming this Roger Avary film for not being a Quentin Tarantino film. I am slamming it for not being a good Roger Avary film.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
An ultra-violent but vapid crime caper that owes as much to Tarantino as to film noir, both American and French.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A bummer.
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Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)
An ugly, mean movie that represents the low point for Tarantino knockoffs -- and Tarantino actually produced it!
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Cast
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Eric Stoltz
as Zed
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Julie Delpy
as Zoe
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Jean-Hugues Anglade
as Eric
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Gary Kemp
as Oliver
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Bruce Ramsay
as Ricardo
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Kario Salem
as Jean
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Tai Thai
as Francois
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Salvator Xuereb
as Claude
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Gian-Carlo Scandiuzzi
as Bank Manager
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Cecilia Peck
as Martina
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Kimberly Beck
as Customer
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Gerard Bonn
as Assistant Bank Manager
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Gladys Holland
as Sub Lobby Teller
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Ron Hyatt
as Concierge
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Rich Turner
as American Tourist
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Raymond Martin
as Cab Driver
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David Thompson
as Burnt Vault Gaurd
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George Hernandez (I)
as Stodgy Customer


