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Day Zero

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

Critics Reviews

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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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
Norm Schrager Filmcritic.com 02/25/2008
2.5/5
no one will mistake this earnest try for Medium Cool. Maybe just Smallish Cool. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Eitan S Apr 6 Robert De Niro is superbly cast and the story is taut and full of surprises. See more 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. See more 12/14/2014 Shane Walsh is Shane Walsh in The Walking Dead but Jon Bernthal is really a Shane Walsh in every movies! See more 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. See more 12/21/2013 Best movie ever! Jon did great in this one! Best movie he ever did beside snitch and the walking dead! See more 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. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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