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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Graphic Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Substance Abuse, Drug Content Movie Release: 1994 DVD Release: 08/15/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 36 mins Studio: Live/Artisan Total Copies: 2 Genres: Crime, Thriller, Crime Thriller, Caper

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, All Movie Guide

Eric Stoltz - Zed
Julie Delpy - Zoe
Jean-Hugues Anglade - Eric
Gary Kemp - Oliver
Bruce Ramsay - Ricardo

The directorial debut of Roger Avery (who co-wrote Pulp Fiction), Killing Zoe comes to DVD with a fine anamorphic widescreen transfer that faithfully reproduces the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are accessible. Extra features are limited to cast and crew biographies, a theatrical trailer, and production notes. Though this film has a cult following, the people responsible for this disc have not made an effort to show the unconverted why a handful of people are so passionate about it. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide