Ground Zero_
"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.
Director
Baby Sister
Starring
Colin Friels, Jack Thompson, Donald Pleasence
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Year context
Ground Zero was released 39 years ago in 1987.
Ground Zero is a Thriller, Drama, Mystery film with a runtime of 1h 49m.
CAST (20)
Colin Friels
Harvey Denton
Jack Thompson
Trebilcock
Donald Pleasence
Prosper Gaffney
NB
Natalie Bate
Pat Denton
Burnam Burnam
Charlie
Simon Chilvers
Commission president
NF
Neil Fitzpatrick
Hooking
Bob Maza
Walemari
Peter Cummins
Ballantyne, Australian veteran
BJ
Brian James
Vice-Adm. Windsor
BH
Bob Hornery
Meteorologist
BD
Beverley Dunn
Commisioner #1
Alan Hopgood
Commisioner #2
Steve Dodd
Freddy Tjapalijarri
AA
Alfred Austen
Aboriginal elder
Kim Gyngell
Detective
MM
Mark Mitchell
Detective
Kylie Belling
Receptionist
Peter Sardi
Carl Denton
CK
Cameron Kavanagh
Domenic
CREW
STUDIOS (1)
Burrowes Film Group
AWARDS (4)
B
AACTA Award for Best Cinematography
1987
WON
B
AACTA Award for Best Editing
1987
WON
B
AACTA Award for Best Production Design
1987
WON
B
AACTA Award for Best Sound
1987
WON
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Ground Zero about?
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.
How long is Ground Zero?
Ground Zero has a runtime of 109 minutes (1h 49m).
Who directed Ground Zero?
Ground Zero was directed by Baby Sister.
Who stars in Ground Zero?
The cast of Ground Zero includes Colin Friels, Jack Thompson, Donald Pleasence, Natalie Bate, Burnam Burnam.
What is the rating of Ground Zero?
Ground Zero has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Thriller
Drama
Mystery
Action
KEYWORDS (10)
atomic bomb test
conspiracy theory
exploding car
home video
dead father
indigenous australians
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helicopter chase
film archives
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