Apartment Zero
Seen it?1989 | 125 min | Thriller, Drama, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Rosemary's Baby or Touch of Evil, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Martin Donovan
- Colin FirthAdrian LeDuc
- Hart BochnerJack Carney
- Dora BryanMargaret McKinney
- Liz SmithMary Louise McKinney
- Mirella D'AngeloLaura Werpachowsky
- James TelferVanessa
- Fabrizio BentivoglioCarlos Sanchez-Verne
- Juan VitaliAlberto Werpachowsky
- Cipe LincovskyMrs. Treniev
- Francesca D'AlojaClaudia