Ground Zero 1987

Overview

Ground Zero is a 1987 Australian action thriller film directed and produced with elements of drama and mystery, spanning a runtime of one hour and forty-nine minutes. The film follows a second generation cinematographer and cameraman in Australia who becomes curious about old film footage taken by his father. This prompts him to embark on a quest to find the truth about British nuclear tests at Maralinga. Through his investigation, he finds evidence that his father had filmed a nuclear test that allowed aboriginal people to be exposed to and killed by radiation. He then begins a search for a secret that, if true, his government has already killed people to keep quiet, pointing to a deadly conspiracy involving two desperate governments over three decades. The feature stars actors Colin Friels, Jack Thompson, and Indigenous activist Burnum Burnum.