Ground Zero

1h 49min

Thriller

Drama

Mystery

Action

A second generation cameraman in Australia finds evidence that his father had filmed a nuclear test that allowed aboriginies 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.

Production Companies

Hoyts Distribution

BDB

Burrowes Film Group

Cast

Colin Friels

Colin Friels

Harvey Denton
Jack Thompson

Jack Thompson

Trebilcock
Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Prosper Gaffney
Natalie Bate

Natalie Bate

Pat Denton
Simon Chilvers

Simon Chilvers

Commission president
Bob Maza

Bob Maza

Walemari
Peter Cummins

Peter Cummins

Ballantyne, Australian veteran
Brian James

Brian James

Vice-Adm. Windsor
Bob Hornery

Bob Hornery

Meteorologist
Beverley Dunn

Beverley Dunn

Commisioner #1
Alan Hopgood

Alan Hopgood

Commisioner #2
Steve Dodd

Steve Dodd

Freddy Tjapalijarri
Alfred Austen

Alfred Austen

Aboriginal elder
Kim Gyngell

Kim Gyngell

Detective
Mark Mitchell

Mark Mitchell

Detective
Kylie Belling

Kylie Belling

Receptionist
Peter Sardi

Peter Sardi

Carl Denton
Douglas Hedge

Douglas Hedge

Film Archives Clerk
Fred Steele

Fred Steele

U.S. Sergeant
John Heywood

John Heywood

Australian Veteran
Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday

U.S. Corporal
Michael Read

Michael Read

Knifeman
Janet Andrewartha

Janet Andrewartha

New Neighbor

Release date

1st Oct 1987

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English