Summaries

Dramatic doomsday scenario in which the Cold War fully escalates. The story is told through a live news report that follows the apocalyptic world-ending nuclear exchange between the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R.

Docudrama uses fictional reports of a crisis in the Middle East, which leads to a nuclear confrontation between the US and the USSR. "Looking Glass" is the code word for the Strategic Air Command's control plane which is to be used in the case of nuclear war.—John Sacksteder <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • apocalypse
  • tragic ending
  • downbeat ending
  • doomsday
  • nuclear holocaust
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Oct 13, 1984
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Home Box Office (HBO)

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
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Synopsis

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