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Zoo

"The true story of a larger than life friendship"

2018

1h 36m

6.7(104 votes)

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War

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Overview

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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Cast & Crew

37 members

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Art Parkinson

Tom Hall

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Emily Flain

Jane Berry

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Toby Jones

Security Guard Charlie

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Ian O'Reilly

Pete

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Ian McElhinney

Mr. Shawcross

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Penelope Wilton

Denise Austin

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James Stockdale

Mickey

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Damian O'Hare

George Hall

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Amy Huberman

Emily Hall

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Stephen Hagan

Jake

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Lalor Roddy

Curfew Man 1

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Frank Cannon

Zookeeper

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Michael Stuart

Poacher

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Maggie Cronin

Matron

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Donncha Crowley

Headmaster Smyth

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Pauline Hutton

Miss Rainey

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Colin Carnegie

Broom Man

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Seamus O'Hara

Soldier

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Ciaran Nolan

Curfew Man 2

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Geraldine McAlinden

Pete's Mum

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Glen Nee

Vernon

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Charlie Bonner

Officer Jenkins

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Shane McCaffrey

Officer Burland

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Clare McMahon

Nurse

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Oliver Wilson

Kelvin

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Corey Millar

Soldier

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Barry Ward

Voice of Older Tom

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Gary Walker

Jane's Dad

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Paul Clancey

Doctor

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Donna Mariea Vaughan

Hospital Visitor

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Clíodhna McGoldrick

Elephant Witness / Bunker Girl

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Noah Balmer

Bullied child

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Production

Sarah McKnight

Crowd

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Simon Finlay

Zookeeper John

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Andrew McNeill

Homeguard

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Alan Watts

Doctor

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Thomas McQuillan

Dock Worker

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