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Ground Zero

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Harvey Denton learns that his cameraman father's death may not have been an accident and might be related to some top-secret film footage he shot three decades earlier. An eccentric hermit named Prosper Gaffney provides further clues and implies there's a connection with British nuclear tests. Denton travels into the Australian desert, where he discovers a government plot involving the exploitation of hundreds of Aboriginal Australians.

Critics Reviews

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 17, 2005
2/5
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Jul 15, 2003
Noteworthy addition to the growing number of excellent films about the beginning of the nuclear age. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nov 18, 2010 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! See more Mar 24, 2008 1950s British nuclear testing and its horrific after-effects dominate this tense and underrated eighties thriller with Colin Friels in the hotseat. Donald Pleasance supports well among some haunting images and an explosive final scene. See more Mar 22, 2008 Solid thriller with some great suspense sense. Donald Pleasence is amazing in this. See more Nov 23, 2007 I did not really like this movie. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Bruce Myles

Director

Michael Pattinson

Director

Colin Friels

Harvey Denton

Jack Thompson

Trebilcock

Donald Pleasence

Prosper Gaffney

John Kearney

Executive Producer
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Movie Info

Synopsis Harvey Denton learns that his cameraman father's death may not have been an accident and might be related to some top-secret film footage he shot three decades earlier. An eccentric hermit named Prosper Gaffney provides further clues and implies there's a connection with British nuclear tests. Denton travels into the Australian desert, where he discovers a government plot involving the exploitation of hundreds of Aboriginal Australians.
Director
Bruce Myles, Michael Pattinson
Producer
Michael Pattinson
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 1, 1987, Original
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Surround
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