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Ground Zero (1987)

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Release Date: Oct 1, 1987 Wide

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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 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

R, 1 hr. 49 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Bruce Myles , Michael Pattinson

In Theaters: Oct 1, 1987 Wide

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Colin Friels
Harvey Denton
Jack Thompson
Trebilcock
Donald Pleasence
Prosper Gaffney
Natalie Bate
Pat Denton
Simon Chilvers
Commission President
Neil Fitzpatrick
Hooking
Bob Maza
Wallemare
Peter Cummins
Ballantyne
Steve Dodd
Freddy Tjapalijarri
Kim Gyngell
Detective
Alan Hopgood
Commisioner #2
Mark Mitchell
Detective
Brian James
Vice-Admiral Windsor
Burnham Burnham
Charlie

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Noteworthy addition to the growing number of excellent films about the beginning of the nuclear age.

July 15, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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this is one of my favourite Australian movies. Colin Friels is great as are all the other actors involved in this movie. I have it on VHS and have been searching for a copy of the movie on DVD for months. I love it!

November 18, 2010

Tammi Niewand

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