George Rifkin — Day Zero Character Profile

About George Rifkin

A corporate attorney who opposes the war and wants to stay home with his wife, a recent cancer survivor. He spends his 30 days researching ways to legally dodge the draft, facing difficulties in avoiding service while grappling with his moral stance and friendship dynamics.

George Rifkin — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Chris Klein

Appears in

Day Zero (2007)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• George Rifkin — father — Rifkin's Father (John Rothman)
• George Rifkin — Alliance Teammate — Jams Dixon (Jon Bernthal)

  Close friends navigating the same draft crisis with different coping strategies.

• George Rifkin — Alliance Teammate — Aaron Feller (Elijah Wood)

  Close friends navigating the same draft crisis with different coping strategies.

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