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 scene dated July 31, 2000, Cal is shown going to the orthodontist to have his bottom braces removed. However, in the first scene, dated June 23, 2000, you can clearly see that Cal's bottom teeth have no braces when he moves in to speak into the camera.

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Quotes

Andre Kriegman, Calvin Gabriel: Let the countdown begin!

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Connections

References The Simpsons (1989)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

stunning

Cutting to the chase: This is one of the most amazing, most intense film I've seen in a long time. The first movie in years that left me absolutely staggered. I could barely feel my way out of the theatre, I was so overwhelmed.

I've been staring at the screen for about fifteen minutes trying to find some way to describe the power of this film, and just failing. Highlighting any one aspect of it -- the documentary-style video diary format, the unflinching portrayal of the events, the force of the characters -- just seems to trivialise it all. Some may find it laughable that any killer could be characterised as normal. But then not all killers are raving lunatics foaming at the mouth. Many are quite regular, unassuming people. They're just wired differently.

And that's perhaps the most chilling thought of all.