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Ground Zero (2000)
Director: Richard Friedman
Cast: Jack Scalia, Janet Gunn, Scott Terra, Martin Hewitt
Runtime92 min
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When a series of tremors rocks Los Angeles, seismologist Kimberly Stevenson is sent to investigate the quake's epicenter, a desolate wilderness known as the Angeles National Forest. Two hundred miles from civilization, Kimberly and her son, Justin, set up a research facility in an isolated mountain cabin. The project takes a sinister turn when Kimberly discovers that she has stumbled upon a test site for black market nuclear weapons. With the help of mercenary Michael Brandeis, Kimberly must race against time to stop a final underground test that could trigger the most powerful quake California has ever known.
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Ground Zero (2000), directed by Richard Friedman, is a drama/action film about a seismologist who discovers a black market nuclear weapons test site in the Angeles National Forest. While critical reception and awards for the film are unknown, the movie has a 5.1 rating on IMDb, indicating a mixed audience reception.
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Ground Zero (2000) is a thrilling blend of action and drama, directed by Richard Friedman, that follows a seismologist's race against time to stop a catastrophic underground nuclear test. Featuring gripping performances from Jack Scalia and Janet Gunn, the film offers a unique take on the disaster genre with its focus on the high-stakes scientific investigation.
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A hypocenter or hypocentre, also called ground zero or surface zero, is the point on the Earth's surface directly below a nuclear explosion, meteor air burst, or other mid-air explosion. In seismology, the hypocenter of an earthquake is its point of origin below ground; a synonym is the focus of an earthquake.
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