City Zero (1989): cast, story & where to watch
1989 · Film · ★ 6.9
Released in 1989, City Zero is a comedy, drama and science fiction film directed by Karen Shakhnazarov, running about 103 minutes.
What it’s about. An engineer in charge of the production line of a factory in Moscow is sent to a small town to try to specify the distributor the new dimensions of a mechanic part they need. But in this town everybody seems to be crazy (a secretary who works naked, a group of people take the engineer as a rock & roll player, etc) and, in addition, this man is witness of a suicide, so he is trapped inside the town.
Who’s in it. City Zero stars Leonid Filatov as Aleksei Varakin, Oleg Basilashvili as Vasiliy Chugunov, The Writer, Vladimir Menshov as Nikolay Smorodinov, The Prosecutor and Armen Dzhigarkhanyan as Pal Palych, the factory manager, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, City Zero has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Night Flight Plus, OVID and Bloodstream and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch City Zero page.
If you liked it. Fans of City Zero tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch City Zero (1989)?
- In US, City Zero is available to stream on Night Flight Plus, OVID and Bloodstream, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is City Zero worth watching?
- City Zero holds an audience score of 6.9 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and science fiction. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in City Zero?
- City Zero stars Leonid Filatov, Oleg Basilashvili, Vladimir Menshov, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan and Aleksei Zharkov.
- When was City Zero released?
- City Zero was released in 1989, with a runtime of about 103 minutes.