Day Zero (2007)

Director:

Bryan Gunnar Cole

Writer:

Robert Malkani (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Drafted... 30 Days to Report For Duty. What would you do?

Plot:

The military draft is back. Three best friends are drafted and given 30 days to report for duty. In...

Plot Keywords:

Military Draft | Friendship | Gay Bar | Suicide | Anti War

Cast

Elijah Wood	...	Aaron Feller
Chris Klein	...	George Rifkin
Jon Bernthal	...	James Dixon
Ginnifer Goodwin	...	Molly Rifkin
Elisabeth Moss	...	Patricia
Ally Sheedy	...	Dr. Reynolds
Sofia Vassilieva	...	Mara
John Rothman	...	Rifkin's Father
Daniel Oreskes	...	Gus (as Daniel Orskes)
Tinashe Kajese	...	Rifkin's Secretary
Robert Hogan	...	Senior Partner (as Bob Hogan)
Adam LeFevre	...	Client (as Adam Le Fevre)
Amir Arison	...	Lawyer
Ian Kahn	...	Liberal Man at Party
Jordin Ruderman	...	Liberal Woman at Party (as Jordan Ruderman)
Annie Rohling	...	First Woman at Party
Clark Middleton	...	Porn Clerk
Charlene Biton	...	Peep Show Girl
Alexandra Rose	...	Rifkin's Niece (as Alexandra Rose Sullivan)
Janelle Anne Robinson	...	Bar Patron (as Janelle Robinson)
Malachy Cleary	...	Oncologist
Michelle DiBenedetti	...	Prostitute (as M.J. Di Benedetti)
Jon David Casey	...	Pimp
Jamison Stern	...	First Gay Man
Phil Burke	...	Second Gay Man
Malina Linkas	...	Lounge Woman
Beth Beyer	...	Taxi Customer
Michael Shapiro	...	News Announcer (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Avondolio	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Aran Bertetto	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Amelia Randolph Campbell	...	Jewish Woman 2 (uncredited)
Turhan Caylak	...	Doorman (uncredited)
Tanya Clarke	...	Mara's Mom (uncredited)
Scott Conner	...	Fertility Guy (uncredited)
David Lee Denny Jr.	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Joey Duke	...	Bodybuilder (uncredited)
Theresa Fowler	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Jayson Gladstone	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Melissa Goodwin	...	Rifkin's Sister (uncredited)
Celestial Hakim	...	Jessica's Daughter (uncredited)
Zoe Lister Jones	...	Jessica Hendricks (uncredited)
Jody Kay Litman	...	Party Woman (uncredited)
Cynthia Loebe	...	Streetwalker (uncredited)
Kasey Marr	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Victor Medina-San Andrés	...	Bar Brawler (uncredited)
Bradley Miles	...	Street Walker (uncredited)
Lee Miller	...	Street Walker (uncredited)
Susan Molloy	...	Rifkin's Sister (uncredited)
Kal Parekh	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Craig Pollack	...	Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Rodney Roldan	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Anna Swanson	...	Girl in office (uncredited)
Ronald Thomas	...	Neighborhood Observer (uncredited)
TonyaTko	...	Bar Bombshell (uncredited)

Directed by
Bryan Gunnar Cole

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Robert Malkani		writer

Produced by
Robert Malkani	....	executive producer
Anthony Moody	....	producer
Daniel Sollinger	....	line producer

Original Music by
Erin O'Hara

Cinematography by
Matthew Clark		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bryan Gunnar Cole

Casting by
Judy Henderson

Production Design by
Laurie Krupp

Art Direction by
A.R. Brook Lynn		(as Alex Brook Lynn)

Set Decoration by
Melissa B. Miller

Costume Design by
Andrea Huelse

Makeup Department
Lisa DelleChiaie	....	key hair stylist
Michelle Kearns	....	additional makeup artist
Lauzanne Nel	....	additional makeup artist
David Presto	....	key hair designer
David Presto	....	key makeup designer
Leo Won	....	additional makeup artist
Loretta Alston	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Loretta Alston	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Csaba Bereczky	....	production manager
Kimberly K. Ferraro	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bruce Hall	....	second assistant director (as Brtuce Edward Hall)
Jolyon Reese	....	first assistant director
Joe Wehmeyer	....	second second assistant director
Neil Daly	....	first assistant director: pre-production (uncredited)

Art Department
Aysi Amdjadi	....	art intern
Matt Bronshvag	....	additional set dresser (as Mathew Bronschvag)
Daniel	....	carpenter
Kley Gilbuena	....	additional set dresser (as Kiley C. Gilbuena)
Paul Matamoros	....	art intern
Mark McElligot	....	art intern
Anita Paccione	....	art intern
Illya Radysh	....	carpenter
Elizabeth Ralston	....	on-set dresser
Andrea Seidel	....	property master
Mark Sonderskov	....	carpenter: breakaway prop
Adriano Valle	....	additional set dresser
Paul Wielonsky	....	art intern
Victor Medina-San Andrés	....	art consultant (uncredited)
Victor Medina-San Andrés	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Carmen Borgia	....	foley artist: Du Art
Mike Guarino	....	additional on-set sound mixer
Mike Guarino	....	boom operator
Matt Gundy	....	sound effects editor: Du Art
Jack Hutson	....	sound mixer
Ken Jackson	....	additional on-set sound mixer
Kevin Wilson	....	final sound mixer: Du Art
Kevin Wilson	....	supervising sound designer: Du Art
John Sember	....	additional production sound mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Mike Nuget	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Damian Achilles	....	stunts (uncredited)
Gabriel Hansen	....	stunts (uncredited)
Derrick Simmons	....	stunts (uncredited)
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Sam Applebaum	....	electric intern
Mark Beattie	....	electrician
Jess Fogel	....	electrician
Shawn Greene	....	gaffer (as Shawn Green)
Sebastian Mylanarski	....	still photographer (as Sebastian Mlynarski)
Jeff Niggemeyer	....	key grip
Anwar Payne	....	key rigging grip
Linda Slater	....	first assistant camera
Walter Strafford	....	rigging grip
Sean Taylor	....	best boy grip
Vance Tucker	....	grip
Jon Unjang	....	grip
Ryan Webb	....	best boy
Joy Weber	....	best boy electrician
Zoe White	....	second assistant camera
Mark Beattie	....	assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited)
Olivier Bernier	....	additional grip (uncredited)
James McCusker	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Matthew Mendelson	....	key grip (uncredited)
Marialuisa Ramirez	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Stewart Resmer	....	grip and electric truck (uncredited)
Meg Schrock	....	assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited)
Meg Schrock	....	lamp operator (uncredited)
Simon Shen	....	lamp operator (uncredited)
John Shim	....	additional grip (uncredited)
Josh Taylor	....	assistant chief lighting technician (uncredited)
Travis Tips	....	lamp operator (uncredited)
Zenfeek	....	first company grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kimberly Graham	....	casting associate
Katie Matulonis	....	extras casting
Janelle Anne Robinson	....	casting assistant (as Janelle Robinson)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Osomede Ayinde	....	wardrobe intern
Mark Richard Caswell	....	wardrobe intern (as Mark Caswell)
Cameron Cooper	....	wardrobe intern
Gracie Cox	....	wardrobe assistant
Christine Edwards	....	wardrobe intern
Martina Melendez	....	wardrobe intern
Olivia Mori	....	assistant costume designer
Sarah Shears	....	wardrobe assistant
Chrissy Stewart	....	wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Saleem Aziz	....	first assistant editor
Roger Doran	....	colorist
Ned Thorne	....	edit room assistant

Music Department
Catherine Bent	....	musician
Jim Black	....	music supervisor
Peter DeBoer	....	additional scoring mixer
Emery Dobyns	....	music arranger
Emery Dobyns	....	musician
Emery Dobyns	....	orchestrator
Emery Dobyns	....	score producer
Emery Dobyns	....	scoring engineer
Emery Dobyns	....	scoring mixer
Tom Gavin	....	musician
Matt Gundy	....	music editor: Du Art
Graham Hawthorne	....	musician
Erin O'Hara	....	musician
Tony Shanahan	....	music arranger
Tony Shanahan	....	musician
Tony Shanahan	....	orchestrator
Tony Shanahan	....	score producer
Megan Weeder	....	musician
Jimi Zhivago	....	musician (as Jimmy Zhivago)
Jason Diamond	....	music consultant (uncredited)
Jason Diamond	....	music editor (uncredited)
Josh Diamond	....	music consultant (uncredited)
Josh Diamond	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Matthew Reedy	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Katri Billard	....	script supervisor
Kate Borne	....	adr loop group
Stefano Cargnel	....	office intern
Elisa Castaneda	....	production assistant
Chris Cloud	....	unit production assistant
Harriet Steel Durkes	....	assistant: Mr. Moody (as Harriet Durkes)
Elijah Estes	....	parking production assistant
Drew Evans	....	production assistant
Jonathan Gray	....	legal counsel
Preston Greenwood	....	parking production assistant
Paul Irwin	....	assistant location manager
Sondra James	....	loop group coordinator
Vanessa Kai	....	adr loop group
Louis Katz	....	production physician (as Louis A. Katz)
Evan Krauss	....	legal counsel
Kirk A. Lewis	....	parking production assistant
Selenis Leyva	....	adr loop group
Hector Linova	....	child welfare manager
Arthur Louis	....	office intern
Marcus Maurice	....	adr loop group
Nicholas McManus	....	craft service production assistant (as Nickholas McManus)
Ramon Morillo	....	location assistant
Sean Nelson	....	adr loop group
Carninal O'Hara	....	office intern
Mary Patterson	....	production coordinator
Dan Seery	....	office intern
R. Zachary Shildwachter	....	key set production assistant (as Zach Shildwachter)
Joleen Small	....	office intern
Jeffrey R. Stimmel	....	location manager (as Jeff Stimmel)
Ned Thorne	....	assistant: Mr. Cole
Miriam Tielmann	....	production assistant
Bill Timoney	....	adr loop group
Ed Trucco	....	adr loop group
Nathan Weinstein	....	web intern
Jason Wingo	....	parking production assistant
Melinda Ziyadat	....	production assistant
Jesse Beller	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Katie Matulonis	....	background production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Mikhail Baryshnikov	....	very special thanks
Jason Diamond	....	very special thanks
Josh Diamond	....	very special thanks
Jonathan Gray	....	very special thanks
Evan Krauss	....	very special thanks
Erin O'Hara	....	very special thanks
Tom Touchet	....	very special thanks

Production Companies

• Indalo Productions

Distributors

• First Look International (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Be Best in DVD (BBI-DVD) (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Be Best in DVD (BBI-DVD) (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Laptv (2009) (Argentina) (TV)
• New Films International (2007) (non-USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Abel Cine Tech  cameras and lenses
• Fastlights.com  lighting (as Fast Lights)
• Froots and Roots  catering
• Hobo Studios  score recording facility
• MBS Productions  additional sound facility
• Maid's Room  additional sound recording
• NPI Production Services  cast payroll
• NPI Production Services  extras payroll
• Postworks New York  editorial facility (as Postworks NY)
• Precision Marketing Consultants  transportation services
• Truman Van Dyke Company  insurance (as Truman Van Dyke)

Also Known As:

Día cero (Argentina) (cable TV title) [es]
Mehri tin teleftaia mera (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for language, sexual content, some violence and drug use.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Argentina:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Indalo Productions

Movie Connections:

References Joanna's Angels (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Travel Far Away

What would you do?

The movie takes place in the near future, where a draft has been re-instated and three friends in New York find themselves faced with their own fears and beliefs as they deal with their call to serve. George a successful lawyer, Dixon a tough-as-nails cab driver, and Feller a writer with a host of insecurities, face their inner demons in the thirty days they are given to report to duty. I was lucky enough to see this movie at Tribeca, not once, but three times. I loved it more each time and got to enjoy all the little nuances I missed from previous viewings. New York was the perfect setting for this movie and the city is like another character in the film. This is a very character driven story and there is not one weak performance in the lot. Everyone is wonderful, with the stand-out performances being Ginnifer Goodwin as George's wife, Sofia Vassilieva in a small but effective part, and Elijah Wood who manages to be both hilarious and heartbreaking in one of his best roles to date. A touching a thought-provoking film, this one is not-to-miss.