The Zero Hour (2010)

The Zero Hour is a gritty, fast-paced heist film. Set in Caracas during the 24 hours of a controversial medical strike, the film tells the story of Parca (The Reaper) a feared hit man that ... See full summary »

Director:

Diego Velasco

Writers:

Diego Velasco, Carolina Paiz

Stars:

Zapata 666, Amanda Key, Erich Wildpret

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Zapata 666	...	Parca
Amanda Key	...	Ladydi
Erich Wildpret	...	Dr. Ricardo Cova
Laureano Olivares	...	Buitre
Marisa Roman	...	Veronica Rojas (as Marisa Román)
Albi De Abreu	...	Jesus
Alejandro Furth	...	Comisario Peña
Steve Wilcox	...	Inspector Gringo
Rolando Padilla	...	Gobernador Gonzalo
Ana María Simón	...	Margaret
Beatriz Vázquez	...	Pilar (as Beatriz Vásquez)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rafael Humberto Carrillo	...	Inspector Ponce (as Rafael Carrillo)
Antonio Cuevas	...	Dr. Hernandez
Anthony Rivero El Gringo	...	Chino
Haydee Faverola	...	Sra. Isabel Mendoza

Storyline

The Zero Hour is a gritty, fast-paced heist film. Set in Caracas during the 24 hours of a controversial medical strike, the film tells the story of Parca (The Reaper) a feared hit man that is forced to take an elite hospital hostage in an attempt to save his wounded girlfriend. The police don't take long to arrive, and with them, a circus of media and onlookers. Parca soon becomes an unlikely hero, a "champion for the poor," until his stunt begins to divide the entire nation and violence begins to spread within the hospital and throughout the city, putting everything, including his girlfriend and her child, in dire jeopardy. A love story told in the midst of chaos, The Zero Hour is a timely and universal story about the mythic rise to power and the inevitable fall from grace.

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Plot Keywords:

flashback | fatherhood test | cosmetic surgery | surgery | miss venezuela | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Caminando por Caracas
Written by Piero, Jose Tcherkaski, and Carlos Vida Carillo
Performed by David Mazzarri
Additional Vocals by Natasha Perez

User Reviews

Impressive

This movie really impressed me. I'm not a fan of violent or "action" movies, and usually, Venezuelan films that deal with violence do it with little subtlety and depth. This is quite an exception. The movie is, over all, credible. The script is full of humour (albeit a very dark one) and, most of the time, quite precise, without excesses, and full of twists and turns. The actors demonstrate something everybody knows: there is a lot of talent in Venezuela, but it is seldom that directors find a way to show it as well as Velasco did. Even though some of the limitations imposed by what one might call the political situation of our country are more or less noticeable, this film finds a way to portrait our reality without romanticism or lies. Aesthetically, the film reaches levels I have seen rarely in our nation's production. It's worth the watch.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Venezuela

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

8 October 2010 (Venezuela)

Also Known As:

The Zero Hour

Filming Locations:

Caracas, Venezuela

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,947,360

Company Credits

Production Co:

Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografía (CNAC) (I), Factor RH Producciones, Subcultura

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1