Ground Zero

Ground Zero

Ground Zero

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Ground Zero

"Three decades of deadly conspiracy. Two desperate governments. One ordinary man."

1987

1h 49m

6.8(8 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Mystery

Action

Overview

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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Starring

Colin Friels

Colin Friels

Harvey Denton

Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Trebilcock

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Prosper Gaffney

Natalie Bate

Pat Denton

Burnam Burnam

Burnam Burnam

Charlie

Simon Chilvers

Simon Chilvers

Commission president

Neil Fitzpatrick

Hooking

Bob Maza

Walemari

Peter Cummins

Peter Cummins

Ballantyne, Australian veteran

Brian James

Vice-Adm. Windsor

Creative team

Directed by: Michael Pattinson
Bruce Myles
Written by: Jan Sardi
Mac Gudgeon
Produced by: Michael Pattinson

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