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Zero Day

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

2003 1h 32m EN
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Synopsis
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Two troubled adolescents chronicle the events that ultimately lead up to a terrifying assault on their school.

β€œIn high school, you're told you can do anything you put your mind to.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Ben Coccio
Writers
Christopher Coccio, Ben Coccio
Languages
German, English
Countries
United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 42% of its budget on initial theatrical β€” a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Shuff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Cal Robertson and Andre Keuck and Serataren Adragna carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0365960 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Coccio directs. David Shuff cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Shot for just $0.0M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 2Earned back only 42% of its budget on initial theatrical β€” a commercial disappointment on release.
  • 3Released 23 years ago.
  • 4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
  • 5Editor David Shuff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Cal Robertson and Andre Keuck and Serataren Adragna carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "In high school, you're told you can do anything you put your mind to.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0365960 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Classified under 17 themes, including "high school", "suicide", "explosive", "sadism".

The technical file

Editing
David Shuff
Production design
Courtney Jordan
Runtime
92 min Β· 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$20,000
Box office
$8,466
Return
42% of budget
Original language
EN

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Ben Coccio

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Production companies

Who made it

  • PR

    Professor Bright Films

Key crew

  • Production DesignCourtney Jordan
  • MusicBenji Cossa
  • Set DecorationCourtney Jordan
  • Executive ProducerRichard Abramowitz
  • ProducerBen Coccio
  • EditorDavid Shuff
  • CinematographyBen Coccio
  • EditorBen Coccio
  • Executive ProducerAdam Brightman
  • ProducerBarney Oldfield

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • high school
  • suicide
  • explosive
  • sadism
  • gun
  • homicide
  • burning cross
  • rifle
  • revenge
  • brutality
  • troubled teen
  • found footage
  • driving a car
  • school shooting
  • vengeance
  • pseudo-documentary
  • car

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Premiere2002-11-20Β· Deep Ellum Film Festival
  • Premiere2003-09-03Β· New York City
  • Theatrical2003-09-03

Also known as

International titles

  • Nulladik napHU
  • НулСвой дСньRU
  • ゼロデむJP

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