Day Zero

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Day Zero

R

2008

1h 32m

Drama

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2,500+ Ratings

Three friends confront their fears of a military draft that may take them to war.

Rex Reed

Observer

01/23/2008

For a hot-button issue movie with a lot of potential for character development, it's slower than Christmas and disappointingly sluggish.

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Katey Rich

Film Journal International

01/22/2008

Presents characters as concepts rather than actual people, and deals much more with the theoretical consequences of war rather than the actual human toll.

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Kyle Smith

New York Post

01/18/2008

1.5/4

Proves that even the most controversial of topics can be the basis for the dullest indie films.

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Austin Kennedy

Sin Magazine

07/22/2008

3/4

It's not a groundbreaking film, but I liked the gritty feel of it. It's a small, little movie that manages to be thought provoking enough for me to recommend it.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

03/05/2008

2.5/4

...an engaging little drama that benefits from the stellar performances of its various actors.

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Norm Schrager

Filmcritic.com

02/25/2008

2.5/5

no one will mistake this earnest try for Medium Cool. Maybe just Smallish Cool.

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Eitan S

Apr 6

Robert De Niro is superbly cast and the story is taut and full of surprises.

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11/20/2015

Hmmm, so the characters are pretty awful, the dialogue is pretty mediocre, and the cinematography is meh and I ended up watching it at 1.5x speed for the last half because I was getting seriously bored. Also, the concept itself is ludicrous, the US bringing back the draft would be the most politically unpopular action in US government history and would be met with riots and huge public outrage. What is the supposed twist that people are talking about? Nothing surprising or interesting happened in this movie.

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12/14/2014

Shane Walsh is Shane Walsh in The Walking Dead but Jon Bernthal is really a Shane Walsh in every movies!

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05/19/2014

gripping look at life in America if the Draft were to return and a modern day retelling of what the Draft must of been like for those in the 60's and early 70's.

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12/21/2013

Best movie ever! Jon did great in this one! Best movie he ever did beside snitch and the walking dead!

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10/21/2013

This is a pre-release version of the movie that is well put together. Americans live in a free society until their dorky leaders need them and then it's just as communist as any other country. Script is tight and philosophical so be prepared to think and think again. Sharp mental anguish comes across well as the men take note of what they may face. No women chosen alas. Nibbles: Apple.

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Synopsis

Three friends confront their fears of a military draft that may take them to war.

Director: Bryan Gunnar Cole
Producer: Anthony Moody
Screenwriter: Robert Malkani
Distributor: First Look
Production Co: Indalo Productions
Rating: R (Some Violence|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 18, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.1K
Runtime: 1h 32m

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