Ground Zero Poster Daybill Original 1987 Country Of Origin Colin Friels
Daybill Poster Original country of origin.Ground Zero is a 1987 Australian drama-thriller about a cinematographer who, prompted by curiosity about some old film footage taken by his father, embarks on a quest to find out the truth about British nuclear tests at Maralinga. It stars actors Colin Friels, Jack Thompson and Indigenous activist Burnum Burnum. Ground Zero was produced by Michael Pattinson in 1986 and released in 1987. Ground Zero was made for A$7 million, and filmed on location in Coober Pedy and Woomera in South Australia, as well as in Melbourne. Sound for the film was created by a team including Roger Savage and Gary Wilkins, who had both worked on the Mad Max series of feature movies starring Mel Gibson. Ground Zero won 4 AFI (Australian Film Institute) awards and was nominated for others.
