The Zoo Gang (film)
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Plot
Tired of having nowhere to go for fun, Kate and her brother Ricky, and friends Bobbie, Danny and Val lease a dilapidated nightclub called The Zoo from an old drunk named Leatherface (Vereen). The Zoo becomes their home away from home and an overnight success,that is, until the Donnelly Clan catches wind of it. Little Joe Donnelly and his brawny but dimwitted twin brothers are a walking,talking trio of nuisance - where they go, trouble is sure to follow. And when they enter The Zoo ripe for a fight, a fight is just what they get. They have pushed The Zoo Gang too far and the battle for the club is on. The film ends with the protagonists fighting to save the Zoo from Donnelly clan.Cast
- Tiffany HelmTiffany HelmTiffany Helm is an American film and television actress. Her best known role was in the 1985 horror film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning as Violet...
as Kate Haskell - Jason GedrickJason GedrickJason Gedrick is an American actor best known for his work on the television series Murder One and Boomtown and the motion picture Iron Eagle....
as Hardin - Eric GurryEric GurryEric Gurry is an American actor. He attended the University of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1989. Eric began began his professional acting career in 1981 with Mystery at Fire Island. He is best known for his roles in such films and plays as Bad Boys, Author! Author! and The Floating Light Bulb....
as Danny - Marc PriceMarc PriceMarc Price is a television actor primarily known for his role as Erwin "Skippy" Handelman on Family Ties.-Biography:Price also hosted the children's game show Teen Win, Lose or Draw on The Disney Channel from 1989 to 1992....
as Val - Gina Battist as Bobbi
- Robert JayneRobert JayneRobert Jayne , sometimes credited as Bobby Jacoby, is an American actor.Starting his career as a child, he has appeared in many television series. His credits include: Knots Landing, The Greatest American Hero, St. Elsewhere, Manimal, The Love Boat, Highway to Heaven, Murder, She Wrote, Diff'rent...
as Ricky Haskell - Ben VereenBen VereenBen Vereen is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts.- Early years :...
as The Winch - Jackie Earle HaleyJackie Earle HaleyJackie Earle Haley is an American film actor. Establishing himself from child actor to adult Academy Award-nominee, he is perhaps best known for his roles as Moocher in Breaking Away, Kelly Leak in The Bad News Bears, pedophile Ronnie McGorvey in Little Children, the vigilante Rorschach in...
as Little Joe - Ramon BieriRamon BieriRamon Arens Bieri was an American actor who has starred in many films and many TV shows.-Biography:He co-starred on the short-lived 1981 TV series Bret Maverick with James Garner. Bieri appeared in many TV movies as well...
as Pa Donnely - Darwyn Swalve as GooseGooseThe word goose is the English name for a group of waterfowl, belonging to the family Anatidae. This family also includes swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller....
- Glen Mauro as Twin #1
- Gary Mauro as Twin #2
- Ty HardinTy HardinTy Hardin, born Orison Whipple Hungerford, Jr., is a former American actor best known as the star of the 1950s ABC western television series Bronco.-Early life:...
as Dean Haskell - Tiny Wells as HankHankIn the textile industry, a hank refers to a unit of yarn or twine that is in a coiled form. This is often the best form for use with hand looms, compared to the cone form needed for power looms. Hanks come in a fixed length depending on the type of material, so the term hank is sometimes used as a...
- Ramon Chavez as Cop
- William ReynoldsWilliam ReynoldsWilliam Reynolds may refer to:*William Reynolds , American movie and television actor*William Reynolds , English football defender of the 1890s...
as Fire ChiefFire chiefFire Chief is a top executive rank or commanding officer in a fire department, either elected or appointed...
Rating
The Zoo was the first film to earn a PG-13 rating (though Red Dawn (1984) would be the first released)Awards
| Year | Group | Award | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Feature Film - Comedy or Drama | Young Artist Award | Robert Jayne Robert Jayne Robert Jayne , sometimes credited as Bobby Jacoby, is an American actor.Starting his career as a child, he has appeared in many television series. His credits include: Knots Landing, The Greatest American Hero, St. Elsewhere, Manimal, The Love Boat, Highway to Heaven, Murder, She Wrote, Diff'rent... -Nominated |