Exotica (1994)
Overview
In the upscale Toronto strip club Exotica, dancer Christina is visited nightly by the obsessive Francis, a depressed tax auditor. Her ex-boyfriend, the club's MC, Eric, still jealously pines for her even as he introduces her onstage, but Eric is having his own relationship problems with the club's female owner. Thomas, a mysterious pet-shop owner, is about to become unexpectedly involved in their lives.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $4,221,036.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 22.476 |
Directed By
Atom Egoyan
Crew
Atom Egoyan
Linda Muir
Richard Paris
Linda Del Rosario
Linda Del Rosario
Richard Paris
Paul Sarossy
Sandra Cunningham
David Webb
Roland Schlimme
Paul Boucher
Nicole Demers
Linda Del Rosario
Garth Brunt
Simone Urdl
Scott Mansfield
Carolynne Bell
Joseph Micomonaco
Richard Paris
David Webb
Joanne T. Harwood
Hussain Amarshi
Fergus Barnes
Michele Rakich
Mark Willis
David Crone
Roberta Pazdro
George Kerr
David Owen
Debra Johnson
Harper Forbes
Peter Melnychuk
Atom Egoyan
Mychael Danna
Steve Munro
Camelia Frieberg
Atom Egoyan
Susan Shipton
TOP CAST
Bruce Greenwood
Francis
Mia Kirshner
Christina
Elias Koteas
Eric
Don McKellar
Thomas
Sarah Polley
Tracey Brown
Arsinée Khanjian
Zoe
Victor Garber
Harold
David Hemblen
Inspector
Calvin Green
Customs Officer
Peter Krantz
Man in Taxi
Jack Blum
Scalper
Billy Merasty
Man at opera
Ken McDougall
Doorman
Damon D'Oliveira
Man at Opera
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