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Apartment Zero (1989)
Director: Martin Donovan
Cast: Colin Firth, Hart Bochner, Dora Bryan, Liz Smith
Runtime124 min
RatingR
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In a rundown area of Buenos Aires, at the dawn of the 1980s, Adrian LeDuc owns both a struggling movie theater and a shabby apartment building filled with eccentric, squabbling tenants. To make ends meet, Adrian takes in a roommate, Jack Carney, but soon begins to suspect that the quiet American is responsible for a series of political assassinations that are rocking the city.
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Apartment Zero (1989) is a critically acclaimed thriller-drama directed by Martin Donovan. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised its atmospheric and suspenseful style. While the film did not garner major awards recognition, it has developed a dedicated cult following over the years and currently holds a 7.2 rating on IMDb, indicating a favorable audience reception.
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Directed by Martin Donovan, the 1989 psychological thriller Apartment Zero offers a moody, atmospheric exploration of identity, political tensions, and the nature of human connection. With a standout performance by Colin Firth as the reclusive theater owner who takes in a mysterious new roommate, the film blends elements of drama, horror, and suspense to craft a taut, unsettling character study.
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Apartment Zero, also known as Conviviendo con la muerte, is a 1988 British-Argentine psychological-political thriller film directed by Argentine-born screenwriter Martin Donovan, co-written by Donovan and David Koepp and starring Hart Bochner and Colin Firth. It was produced in 1988 and premiered at film festivals throughout the next year. The story is set in a rundown area of Buenos Aires at the dawn of the 1980s, where Adrian LeDuc becomes friends with Jack Carney, an American expatriate who rents a room from him. Gradually, Adrian begins to suspect that the outwardly likeable Jack is responsible for a series of political assassinations that are rocking the city.
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