Summaries

During an election week, the U.S. president deals with the Russians, a deposed Shah and a stolen quark bomb while a terrorist plots an attack.

A light-hearted look at the final week before doomsday. American President Johnny Cyclops is trying to run a re-election campaign while dealing with the Russians, a deposed Shah needing to be hidden, and a new weapon called a 'quark' bomb. Meanwhile, Lacrobat, the infamous terrorist, has stolen one of the quark bombs and is trying to get it into the Middle East. Stopping Lacrobat, getting the Shah to safety, placating the Russians and winning the election will require a brilliantly planned and perfectly executed strategy on the part of President Cyclops...—Jean-Marc Rocher <[email protected]>

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Keywords
  • cold war
  • warmonger
  • pre war
  • mistaken for nuclear attack
  • mistaken for attack
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Sci-Fi
Release date Mar 13, 1982
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English Russian French
Production companies London Weekend Television (LWT)

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Runtime 2h 18m
Color Color
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