Ground Zero (1987)
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Ground Zero details a governmental cover-up as seen through the eyes of commercial photographer Colin Friels. Tipped off to the possibility that the death of his father was tied in with radioactive contamination, Friels runs into several official brick walls as he presses his investigation. At the… More Ground Zero details a governmental cover-up as seen through the eyes of commercial photographer Colin Friels. Tipped off to the possibility that the death of his father was tied in with radioactive contamination, Friels runs into several official brick walls as he presses his investigation. At the root of everything is a hush-hush nuclear radiation test, conducted in Australia in the mid-1950s. With the help of a slightly-addled survivor (Donald Pleasence) of those tests, Friels uncovers the truth. Ground Zero was inspired by the real-life nuclear testings at Maralinga. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bruce Myles, Michael Pattinson
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Oct 1, 1987 Wide
- Studio
- Live Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Noteworthy addition to the growing number of excellent films about the beginning of the nuclear age.
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Cast
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Colin Friels
as Harvey Denton
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Jack Thompson
as Trebilcock
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Donald Pleasence
as Prosper Gaffney
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Natalie Bate
as Pat Denton
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Simon Chilvers
as Commission President
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Neil Fitzpatrick
as Hooking
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Bob Maza
as Wallemare
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Peter Cummins
as Ballantyne
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Steve Dodd
as Freddy Tjapalijarri
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Kim Gyngell
as Detective
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Alan Hopgood
as Commisioner #2
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Mark Mitchell
as Detective
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Brian James
as Vice-Admiral Windsor
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Burnham Burnham
as Charlie
