Ground Zero
6.4
“Three decades of deadly conspiracy. Two desperate governments. One ordinary man.”
A second generation cameraman in Australia finds evidence that his father had filmed a nuclear test that allowed aboriginal people to be exposed to and killed by radiation. He begins a search for a secret that if true, his government has already killed people to keep quiet.
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Cast
26 people
Colin Friels
Harvey Denton
Known for
Darkman
Dark City
Jack Thompson
Trebilcock
Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
The Great Gatsby
Donald Pleasence
Prosper Gaffney
Known for
Halloween
Prince of Darkness
Natalie Bate
Pat Denton
Also in
Raw FM
Phoenix
Burnam Burnam
Charlie
Known for
The Marsupials: The Howling III
Simon Chilvers
Commission president
Also in
Windrider
The Shiralee
Neil Fitzpatrick
Hooking
Known for
Evil Angels
Bob Maza
Walemari
Also in
Reckless Kelly
BabaKiueria
Peter Cummins
Ballantyne, Australian veteran
Known for
The Man From Snowy River II
Mad Dog Morgan
Brian James
Vice-Adm. Windsor
Also in
Evil Angels
Skyways
Bob Hornery
Meteorologist
Known for
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Beverley Dunn
Commisioner #1
Also in
The Flying Doctors
Dogstar
Michael Pattinson Director · Bruce Myles Director Jan Sardi Writer
Worldwide gross $179K · First release October 1, 1987 · Produced in Australia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$178,576
Production
Hoyts Distribution
Production
BDB
Production
Burrowes Film Group
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · October 1, 1987
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
October 1, 1987 · Limited theatrical
France
April 26, 1989 · Theatrical
Germany
February 15, 1988 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Sweden
January 31, 1989 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
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