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Zoo

Zoo

The true story of a larger than life friendship

20186.71h 36m

Overview

Young Tom and his misfit friends fight to save 'Buster' the baby elephant during the German air raid bombings of Belfast in 1941.

Directed by Colin McIvor
Written by Colin McIvor
Produced by Katy Jackson, Jacqueline Kerrin, John Leslie
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $232K

Top Cast

Art Parkinson

Art Parkinson

Tom Hall

Emily Flain

Emily Flain

Jane Berry

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Security Guard Charlie

Ian O'Reilly

Ian O'Reilly

Pete

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Mr. Shawcross

Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Denise Austin

James Stockdale

James Stockdale

Mickey

Damian O'Hare

Damian O'Hare

George Hall

Amy Huberman

Amy Huberman

Emily Hall

Stephen Hagan

Stephen Hagan

Jake

Themes & Keywords

elephantworld war iizoobased on true storynorthern irelandbelfast, north irelandair raid1940schildren in wartime

About Zoo

Zoo is a family, war, history film released in 2018 exploring themes of elephant, world war ii, zoo, based on true story, northern ireland, belfast, north ireland. Directed by Colin McIvor, it stars Art Parkinson, Emily Flain, Toby Jones. Young Tom and his misfit friends fight to save 'Buster' the baby elephant during the German air raid bombings of Belfast in 1941.

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