Zero Patience

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48%

Audience Score

User Ratings: 1,038

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Movie Info

The surreal and the supernatural join forces in this extremely unusual "AIDS musical." The story features the ghost of the Canadian airline steward who, according to And the Band Played On, Randy Shilts' book about the origin of the AIDS, was the original HIV carrier.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Art House & International, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Gay & Lesbian
Directed By:

John Greyson
Written By:

John Greyson
In Theaters:

Mar 26, 1994 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jan 28, 2003
Runtime:

100 minutes
Studio:

Channel 4

Cast

Normand Fauteaux
as Zero

Von Flores
as Ray

Diane Heatherington

Richard Behrens

Dianne Heatherington
as Mary

Scott Hurst
as Michael

John Robinson (IX)
as Sir Richard Burton

Richardo Keens-Douglas
as George

Bernard Behrens
as Dr. Placebo

Charlotte Boisjoli
as Zero's Mum

Marla Lukofsky
as African Green Monkey

Michael Callen
as Miss HIV

Brenda Kamino
as Dr. Cheng

Duncan McIntosh
as Ross

Cassel Miles
as Barry

Benjamin Plener
as Ted

David Gale
as Shower Guy

Charles Azulay
as Shower Guy

Howard Rosenstein
as Shower Guy

Peggy Baker
as Stuffed Animal

Bill Coleman
as Stuffed Animal

David Gonzales
as Stuffed Animal

Yvonne Yuen Nan Ng
as Stuffed Animal

Janice Hladki
as Virus

Johanna Householder
as Virus

Louise Garfield
as Virus

David Roche
as Reporter

Marni Jackson
as Reporter

Andy Paterson
as Reporter

Lisa Alexander
as Swimmer

Philip Drube
as Swimmer

Bill Eadie
as Swimmer

Pam Johnson
as Swimmer

Charmaine Headley
as Swimmer

Myles Pearson
as Swimmer

Dan Wild
as Swimmer

Erin Woodley
as Swimmer

Jeffrey Akomah
as School Kid

Rae Ellen Hutley
as School Kid

Kate Rodrigues
as School Kid

Glen Hanson
as Museum Guard

Marty Rotman
as Museum Guard

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Critic Reviews for Zero Patience

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (1)

Its heart is in the right place. Its art, unfortunately, is not.

Nov 29, 2017 | Full Review…

Lesley Thornton
Independent on Sunday
Amid the farce there are moments of lucidity and informative dialog that's both telling and historically important.

Aug 12, 2004 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

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Audience Reviews for Zero Patience

Apr 13, 2015

Zero Patience is an avant garde musical about the patient zero urban legend who was rumour to be the person responsible for bring AIDS to North America. The plot was actually not too bad despite being incomprehensible, the numbers were unimpressive, acting was awful. The redeemable element was the enthusiastic performance by John Robinson and the anachronistic production.

Sylvester K Super Reviewer