Apartment Zero
1989 | 124m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Martin Donovan |
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| Writer: | Martin Donovan, David Koepp |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 02, 1989 |
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| Director: | Martin Donovan |
| Writer: | Martin Donovan, David Koepp |
| Genres: | Drama, Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | drag queen, buenos aires, argentina, cowardliness, hitman, cohabitant, neighbor, central intelligence agency (cia), cat, male friendship, distrust, cinema on cinema, flat, mission of murder, boarder |
| Production Companies | Producers Representative Organization, The Summit Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $670,774
Budget: $4,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Colin Firth | Adrian LeDuc |
| Hart Bochner | Jack Carney |
| Dora Bryan | Margaret McKinney |
| Liz Smith | Mary Louise McKinney |
| Mirella D'Angelo | Laura Werpachowsky |
| James Telfer | Vanessa |
| Fabrizio Bentivoglio | Carlos Sanchez-Verne |
| Juan Vitali | Alberto Werpachowsky |
| Cipe Lincovsky | Mrs. Treniev |
| Francesca D'Aloja | Claudia |
| Elvia Andreoli | Adrian's Mother |
| Marikena Monti | Tango Singer |
| Luis Romero | Projectionist |
| Federico D'Elía | Boy in Cafe |
| Miguel Ligero | Mr. Palmer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Elia Cmiral | Original Music Composer |
| Miguel Rodriguez | Director of Photography |
| Conrad M. Gonzalez | Editor |
| Marife Caicedo | Casting |
| Miguel Ángel Lumaldo | Art Direction, Production Design |
| Angélica Fuentes | Costume Design |
| Marisa Urruti | Costume Design |
| Mirta Blanco | Makeup Artist |
| Carlos Gil | Assistant Director |
| Martin Donovan | Director, Story, Screenplay |
| David Koepp | Screenplay |
| Alberto Moccia | Hairstylist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brian Allman | Co-Producer |
| Ezequiel Donovan | Associate Producer |
| Brian Reynolds | Associate Producer |
| Stephen J. Cole | Executive Producer |
| David Koepp | Producer |
| Martin Donovan | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Trending Position
I was quite excited about _Apartment Zero_, but it didn’t quite hit the mark for me. It felt like it was trying a bit too hard to seem deep—throwing in political twists that were very heavily foreshadowed, that ending up as a distraction from the juicy psychological drama I wanted more of. The slow ... pace had me checking my watch a few times; instead of being intriguing, it tipped into melodrama. Still, Colin Firth was fantastic as Adrian, perfectly twitchy and awkward, and Hart Bochner brought just enough charm and creepiness to keep things lively. Plus Dora Bryan and Liz Smith popped up adding some fun and eccentricity. Not amazing, but their performances made it worthwhile.