The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
A fictional confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway to the Persian Gulf. The narrative of the film details the events that lead up to the initial exchange of nuclear weapons from the perspective of an on-going news broadcast.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
16 audience votes
Key crew
- Fred BarzykDirector
- Albert RubenWriter
Cast
- Scott GlennMichael Boyle
- Michael MurphyBob Calhoun
- Helen ShaverDorian Waldorf
- Patrick WatsonDon Tobin
- Nancy DickersonSelf
- Eric SevareidSelf
- Matsu AndersonMatsu Yamada
- Barbara Barnes-HopkinsMrs. Langhorn
- Michael BeattieYouth #1
- Richard ComarPentagon Spokesman
- Murray CruchleyMurray Cruchley
- Faye DanceAnne Gailmore
Stills
Themes
nuclear warmockumentarynuclear holocaust