For the term in computer science, see zero day attack.

Day Zero is a 2007 American film directed by Bryan Gunnar Cole and written by Robert Malkani. Set in the near future where the state of global terrorism has forced the military to reinstate the draft, three young men, who have just received their induction notices and have 30 days to report for duty, must battle their political views before making a decision that will change their lives forever. It is American director Bryan Gunnar Cole's debut film. It premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festivalwww.tribecafilmfestival.org/tff07-family-discovery-release.html and opened in limited release in the United States on January 18, 2008First Look nabs film pair - Entertainment News, Film News, Media - Variety.

The film stars Elijah Wood, Chris Klein and Jon Bernthal. It also stars Ginnifer Goodwin as Chris Klein's wife, Sofia Vassilieva as Jon Bernthal's character young teen neighbor and friend, Elisabeth Moss as his girlfriend, and Ally Sheedy as a psychiatrist.

Plot synopsis

It's nighttime in America — the draft has been reinstated. The country's conflicting attitudes toward war are examined through the eyes of Aaron (Elijah Wood), George (Chris Klein), and Dixon (Jon Bernthal) as each prepares to report for duty and learns, individually, what it means to "serve with honor."