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Exotica ()

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A man plagued by neuroses frequents the club Exotica in an attempt to find solace, but even there his past is never far away.
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Inspector
Calvin Green ...
Customs Officer
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Thomas
Peter Krantz ...
Man in taxi
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Christina
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Zoe
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Eric
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Francis
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Man at opera
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Tracey
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Harold
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Scalper
Billy Merasty ...
Man at opera
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Doorman
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Exotica Club Client (uncredited)
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Exotica Club Dancer (uncredited)
Nadine Ramkisson ...
Exotica Club Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by

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Atom Egoyan

Written by

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Atom Egoyan ... (writer)

Produced by

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Atom Egoyan ... producer
Camelia Frieberg ... producer
Robert Lantos ... executive producer (uncredited) / producer (uncredited)
David Webb ... associate producer

Music by

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Mychael Danna

Cinematography by

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Paul Sarossy ... director of photography

Editing by

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Susan Shipton

Editorial Department

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Chris Hinton ... film timer
Margaret Malandruccolo ... editing trainee
Jamie Phelan ... editing trainee
Paul Shikata ... first assistant editor
Wiebke von Carolsfeld ... second assistant editor (as Wiebke Von Carollsfeld)

Production Design by

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Linda Del Rosario
Richard Paris

Art Direction by

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Linda Del Rosario ... (uncredited)
Richard Paris ... (uncredited)

Costume Design by

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Linda Muir

Makeup Department

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Sylvain Cournoyer ... assistant makeup artist (as Sylvain Cornouyer)
Nicole Demers ... makeup artist
Alison Ethier ... tattoo artist
David Harron ... assistant makeup artist (as David Harrison)
Debra Johnson ... hair design
Neville Ling ... assistant hair designer (as Neville Ying)
Mary Monforte ... assistant makeup artist
Tony Ouellette ... assistant hair designer

Production Management

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Sandra Cunningham ... production manager
Roberta Pazdro ... assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Fergus Barnes ... second assistant director
Michele Rakich ... third assistant director
Mary Sylwester ... trainee assistant director
David Webb ... assistant director

Art Department

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Robert Allistar Brown ... set labour
Garth Brunt ... set dresser
Kathleen Climie ... assistant art director
Linda Del Rosario ... set dresser
Terry Hess ... construction
Mark Hunter ... set props
Anthony A. Ianni ... art department trainee (as Tony Ianni)
Brent Kelly ... lead set dresser
Zachery Kelly ... set labour (as Zachary Kelly)
William Koon ... scenic painter (as Bill Koon)
Doug McCullough ... lead set dresser
Peter Miskimmin ... props
Ian Nothnagel ... set labour
Richard Paris ... set dresser
Paul Potvin ... props assistant
Keith Reaume ... set labour
Art Verhoeven ... construction
Stephen Willetts ... scenic painter (as Steven Willets)
Peter Emmink ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Tyler Allen ... sound trainee
Sue Conley ... dialogue editor
Keith Elliott ... re-recording mixer
Paul Germann ... assistant: Trackworks
James A. Gore ... foley assistant
Peter Kelly ... re-recording mixer
Andy Malcolm ... foley artist
Peter Melnychuk ... boom operator
Steve Munro ... sound designer (as Steven Munro)
Daniel Pellerin ... re-recording mixer
Ross Redfern ... sound recordist
Paul Shikata ... assistant sound editor
Tony van den Akker ... foley recordist (as Tony Van Den Akker)
Peter Winninger ... adr editor

Special Effects by

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Michael Kavanagh ... special effects supervisor (as Michael Kavonaugh)

Visual Effects by

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Jason Giberson ... digital restoration artist
Paul Intson ... digital editor

Stunts

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Ted Hanlan ... stunt coordinator (as Ted Hanlon)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Cynthia Barlow ... key grip
Paul Boucher ... focus puller
David Crone ... steadicam operator
Johnnie Eisen ... still photographer
Irwin Figueira ... best boy grip
Harper Forbes ... fourth grip
Reni Hoz ... clapper/loader
George Kerr ... electric
Roscoe Kerr ... best boy electric
Michael Kulas ... third grip (as Mike Kulas)
Joseph Micomonaco ... camera trainee
David Owen ... gaffer
David Patrick ... electric
David Plank ... focus puller
Anthony Ramsey ... electric (as Tony Ramsey)
Franco Tata ... electric (as Frank Tata)
Mark Willis ... second unit camera
John Crockford ... electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Scott Mansfield ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Cori Burchell ... wardrobe assistant
Sidney Sproule ... wardrobe mistress (as Sydney Sproule)

Location Management

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Victoria Harding ... location manager
Jeff Nelson ... location production assistant (as Jeffrey Nelson)
Eardley Wilmot ... assistant location manager

Music Department

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David Bottrill ... music mixer
Paul Intson ... digital editor / musician: bass guitar
Harrison Kennedy ... vocals
Ron Korb ... musician: flute
Rakesh Kumar ... vocals
Adel Saab ... musician: tambourine
Kamil Saab ... musician: darabukha (as Kamal Saab)
Nabil Saab ... musician: oud
Sambhaji ... musician: shehnai
Paul Shikata ... music editor
Ameene Shishakly ... musician: clarinet
Annie Szamosi ... vocals
Hovhanness Tarpinian ... musician: tar
Garo Tchaliguian ... vocals
David Bottrill ... music track engineer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Joanne T. Harwood ... script supervisor (as Joanne Harwood)

Transportation Department

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Al MacNeil ... driver
Evan Siegel ... transportation coordinator
Andres Vosu ... driver

Additional Crew

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Hussain Amarshi ... assistant to producers
Carolynne Bell ... assistant coordinator: prep / craft service
Shirley Granger ... production accountant
James Howard ... production assistant
Martyn Krys ... production lawyer
Helen Lee ... director observer
Claudia Moore ... dance choreographer
Rebecca Ruddle ... office production assistant
Celeste Sansreget ... craft service (as Celeste Sansregret)
Roland Schlimme ... production coordinator
Pam Simons ... office production assistant
Virginia Smart ... production assistant
Simone Urdl ... assistant to director / unit publicist
Greg Van Alstyne ... title design

Thanks

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Deirdre Bowen ... the producers would like to thank
Robert Lantos ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

This psychological thriller is true to its subjects as well as being complex, dynamic, and overly dramatic. How something so long ago, seemingly trivial, years later with more significant trauma, turns repressed emotions into a dysfunctional life and distorted thinking. This is all merged into a psychological menagerie that unfolds piece by piece to perfection. Written by benignjamin

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Taglines In a world of temptation, obsession is the deadliest desire. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Exótica (Spain)
  • 色情酒店 (China, Mandarin title)
  • 脱衣舞场 (China, Mandarin title)
  • 色情酒吧 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Экзотика (Russia)
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Runtime
  • 103 min
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Box Office

Budget CAD2,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Atom Egoyan says that the film was inspired by three experiences: being taken to a lesbian club where women onstage performed as men; having a tax auditor suggest to him (incorrectly) that he was being cheated by a business partner; and realizing as a teenager that a friend was trapped in an incestuous relationship. See more »
Goofs In one scene when Eric is talking with Cristina walking on the grass, you can see a microphone at the top of the screen. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Exotica/Heavyweights/The Wild Bunch/Once Were Warriors (1995). See more »
Soundtracks Everybody Knows See more »
Quotes Christina: Do you have a lot of friends?
Eric: Not really...
Christina: Do you ever wish you did?
Eric: Yeah.
Christina: When?
Eric: Well... like... now, for instance.
Christina: Why?
Eric: Well... I just met you. And I feel like telling somebody about it.
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