| Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic | |
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| Genre | Documentary film |
| Directed by | Jack Rampling |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Arron Fellows |
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| Production location | United States |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | Mindhouse Productions |
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| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 5 April 2021 (2021-04-05) |
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| America's Most Dangerous Pets | |
Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic is a Britishdocumentary film presented byLouis Theroux. It was released on 5 April 2021 onBBC Two. The documentary, centred on former zoo owner and convicted felonJoe Exotic, looks back at unseen footage from Theroux's previous documentary that featured Exotic,America's Most Dangerous Pets (2011), and also features Theroux interviewing other people associated with Exotic, including his legal team, former colleagues, his estranged brother and niece, andHoward and Carole Baskin.[1]
On 16 March 2021, it was announced that Louis Theroux had filmed a follow-up to his 2011 documentary filmAmerica's Most Dangerous Pets. Theroux traveled toOklahoma to speak to a team trying to getJoe Exotic out of prison, and spoke to friends and family of Exotic's who haven't spoken on camera before.[1][2][3] He also spoke to Howard andCarole Baskin.[4][5]
The documentary film is directed by Jack Rampling, produced by Emma Whitehead and Cath Boggan, and executive produced by Arron Fellows for Theroux'sMindhouse Productions.[1]