Zero Day (2003)

Two troubled adolescents chronicle the events that ultimately lead up to a terrifying assault on their school.

Director:

Ben Coccio

Writers:

Ben Coccio, Christopher Coccio

Stars:

Cal Robertson, Andre Keuck, Serataren Adragna

7 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Cal Robertson	...	Calvin Gabriel
Andre Keuck	...	Andre Kriegman
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Serataren Adragna	...	Prom Goer
Melissa Banks	...	Victim
Joshua Bednarsky	...	Josh
Rachel Benichak	...	Rachel Lurie
Chelsea Cipolla	...	Victim
Christopher Coccio	...	Chris Kriegman
Carmine DiBenedetto	...	Victim
Victoria Everman	...	1st Library Victim
Joe Falco	...	First Poet
David Futernick	...	Student
Alyssa Goodin	...	Student
Ryan Janowski	...	Student
Derrick Karg	...	Victim

Storyline

High school friends Andre Kriegman and Cal Gabriel declare war on their classmates and plan a terrifying assault on their high school. As they begin the deadly countdown to their final act of revenge, the two start a video diary to explain their feelings and chronicle their mission.

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Plot Keywords:

friend | revenge | columbine | teen | target practice | 

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Taglines:

Two kids. One School.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Avatar Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 2004 (Finland)

Also Known As:

Día cero

Filming Locations:

State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,499 (USA) (5 September 2003)

Gross:

$7,221 (USA) (12 September 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Professor Bright Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min 92 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie began shooting in 1999 after the Columbine Massacre, and finished shooting in mid 2001. It was initially slated for release later that year in the fall. The release was canceled after September 11 terrorist attacks, out of concern over public reaction. Director Ben Coccio spent the next six months heavily re-editing the film. It was finally released in 2003, nearly two full years after filming was completed.

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Goofs

In the opening credits one of the main characters, Andre Kriegman, is erroneously called Andre Kreigman. In the rest of the movie his name has a correct, German, spelling of the name.

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Quotes

Andre Kriegman, Calvin Gabriel: Let the countdown begin!

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Connections

References Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Eliminator Jr."
Written by Sonic Youth
Performed by Sonic Youth

User Reviews

Die and learn...

The thing that makes this movie so scary is the way that it portrays Andre and Calvin as (relatively) normal guys. These are definitely not people who want to become professional filmmakers since they goof around in front of the camera, forget scripted lines, etc. They are only making the video as a diary to show 'the survivors' how normal their lives were. Their parents just think the guys are filming for a family home video. By researching other kids attacks on their schools, Andre and Calvin learn what not to do and they inform (usually in a silly 'This Old House' kind of way) any potential 'Andres and Calvins' who might be watching this video how to make bombs, get weapons, and not get caught before Zero Day (the day of the attack).