Zero Day (2003)

Director:

Ben Coccio

Writers:

Ben Coccio (writer)
Christopher Coccio (writer)

Release Date:

23 January 2004 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

In high school, you're told you can do anything you put your mind to.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Friend | Rifle | Columbine | Shooting

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Serataren Adragna	...	Prom Goer
Melissa Banks	...	Victim
Josh 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
Andre Keuck	...	Andre Kriegman
Gerhard Keuck	...	Andre's Father
Johanne Keuck	...	Andre's Mother
Tyler Knowlin	...	Teen Poet
Bobby Moreau	...	Librarian
Amy Nemeth	...	Student
Samantha J. Phillips	...	911 Operator (as Samantha Philips)
Sarah Pilla	...	Victim
Cal Robertson	...	Calvin Gabriel (as Calvin Robertson)
Madelyn Robertson	...	Cal's Sister
Pam Robertson	...	Cal's Mother
Steve Robertson	...	Cal's Father
Michael Omar Walters	...	Victim

Runtime:

USA:92 min | Argentina:92 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

New Zealand:R18 (cut) | UK:18 (cut) | UK:18 | USA:Unrated | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Professor Bright Films

Trivia:

No professional film cameras were used in the making of the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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.

Quotes:

Andre Kriegman, Calvin Gabriel: Let the countdown begin!

Movie Connections:

References Bambi (1942)

Soundtrack:

Happy Birthday To You

a day to remember

This movie is essentially shot on a hand held camera by the actors in it. In some ways a mockumentary in other ways a video diary from killers it is full on account of a "Columbine" style attack. While this movie does not answer all the big questions, it does give you an insight into how easy it would be to get away with. Through the movie you are shown how the actors illegally shortened shot guns, made pipe bombs and came up with an action plan for "Zero Day". The actors (if you can call them that) were brilliant, they obviously borrowed heavily from there own lives, but at no stage did I detect them really acting (Something Tom Cruise should try). The use of the CCTV and the 911 operator at the end was genius, but I'm not sure if we needed the very last scene. Overall though a really good movie on a very tough topic.