After the destruction of world war iii comes a new kind of hero. World war iii is a 1982 3hour tv cold war epic that creates the. The united states has a grain embargo against the u. If the next world war hit there wouldnt be enough time to truly celebrate the end of the world even if you ended up restarting civilization in an abandoned party supply store that you named fort colossally awesome so you should avoid the apocalyp. Aworld war iii is a madefortv miniseries movie that i remember seeing when it first aired 35 years ago. World war iii 1982 first seven minutes of the movie. The only people who can stop it must race against time and overwhelming odds. World war iii 1982 crystalwareusbasic embed for hosted blogs and item tags. Some sample ways to customize the behaviour of the embed urls, used within the embed code above, follow. World war iii 1982 synopsis, characteristics, moods. Fifty years of scare tactics and onpurpose misunderstandings, not to mention bunkers and genderundefinable east german olympians, whats not to love.
World war iii is an american television miniseries, directed by boris sagal and david greene and first broadcast in 1982. Mar 14, 2019 the danger escalates into world war iii. Unlike world war 3, the war game focuses, not on the politicians, but the regular people who would be killed, horribly wounded or left alive from nuclear war. This mock documentary uses archival footage, interviews and reports taken out of context and staged interviews to highlight a possible escalation into a nuclear war. The untold story is a novel by sir john hackett portraying a fictional third world war between nato and warsaw pact forces which breaks out in 1985, written in the style of a nonfiction, postevent historical account.
Oh yes, a birthday message to secretary general gorny. Despite a title that implies an epic miniseries, world war iii originally broadcast in 1982 is far less grand than other major network specials of the day. It is written in the style of a nonfiction, postevent historical account. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the world war iii movie on. When starving mobs begin rioting in the streets of moscow, soviet leaders believe they have no. World war iii tv movie trailers here you can watch trailers, teasers, behind the scenes, full movie and shooting scenes of world war iii tv and any other movie or tv series. Steel rain is a 2017 south korean film which portrays a north korean coup in order to instigate a war with south korea and the united states, while aided by china. Dramatic doomsday scenario in which the cold war fully escalates. David soul, brian keith, jeroen krabbe, cathy lee crosby, rock hudson, david greene. Set in a future december, the film prophesies an american. Spaceknight001 favorite favorite favorite april 12, 2020 subject.
World war iii tv is a film directed by david greene, boris sagal with david soul, brian keith, cathy lee crosby, jeroen krabbe, year. The banned movie helped inform mick jacksons threads. World war iii is a common theme in popular culture. The attempted russian takeover of the alaskan pipeline leads to impending nuclear war. The presence of the soviet union as an international rival armed with nuclear weapons created a persistent fear in the united states and vice versa. World war iii 1982 directed by david greene, boris. World war iii is a two part television miniseries that originally aired in the us on nbc on jan 31 and feb 1, 1982. This was the golden age of tv miniseries, when seemingly every week produced a classic such as rich man, poor man, roots, shogun and the thorn birds.
Season 1 of world war iii premiered on december 22, 1998. Soviet paratroopers drop into alaska to sabotage the oil pipeline in retaliation against a united states grain embargo. It depicts what might have transpired if, following the overthrow of mikhail gorbachev, soviet troops. World war iii tv series 19821982 the movie database. A skirmish occurs at a pumping station, lightly defended by col. There was a pervasive dread of a nuclear world war iii, and. World war iii is an ambitious if unnecessarily protracted speculative tv movie. With boris sichkin, christoph gutknecht, boris lyoskin, hans sievers. World war iii tv miniseries 1982 plot summary imdb. Apr 22, 20 vietnam in hd episode 5 a changing war 19691970 l l vietnam in hd known as vietnam lost films outside the us is a 6part american documentary television miniseries that originally aired from november 8 to november 11, 2011 on the history channel. World war iii tv movie 1982 language english addeddate 20181125 12. With david soul, brian keith, cathy lee crosby, jeroen krabbe. World war iii is an american television mini series, first broadcast in. In 1987, soviet paratroopers drop into alaska to sabotage the oil pipeline in retaliation against a united states grain embargo.
World war iii 1982 directed by david greene, boris sagal. When starving mobs begin rioting in the streets of moscow, soviet leaders believe they have no recourse but to seize the alaskan pipeline to force the united states to end the grain embargo that has brought turmoil to the u. President thomas mckenna rock hudson and soviet secretary general gorny brian keith endeavor to negotiate a lasting peace, but, as anxieties escalate. Vietnam in hd episode 5 a changing war 19691970 l l vietnam in hd known as vietnam lost films outside the us is a 6part american documentary television miniseries that originally aired from november 8 to november 11, 2011 on the history channel. Originally running four hours, world war iii was telecast in two parts on january 31 and february 1, 1982. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise.
In the aftermath of sociological collapse following the oil wars, a mysterious motorcycle ri. Starring brian keith in an extraordinary performance as the soviet secretarygeneral and rock hudson as the beleaguered american president, world war iii. Us president rock hudson is entreated by the soviet higherups to drop the ban. The story is set in the then futuristic year of 1987 and reflects the fears about a renewed cold war. The story is told through a live news report that follows the apocalyptic world ending nuclear exchange between the u. These are the events, so terrifyingly similar to yesterdays headlines that bring the superpowers to the brink of world war iii. Set in a future december, the film prophesies an american grain embargo levied on russia. Soviet coup leaders launch a full nuclear strike, which is reciprocated by. Inside the war room is a 2016 docudrama which details a war between nato and russia after putin invades latvia in a war in donbass style fight. Aug 08, 2017 if the next world war hit there wouldnt be enough time to truly celebrate the end of the world even if you ended up restarting civilization in an abandoned party supply store that you named fort colossally awesome so you should avoid the apocalyp. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse.
I was pretty young when i first saw it and dont remember too much about it other than its setting and ending, but watching it again decades later i was surprised as to just how well this film held up over the years. World war iii 1982 in 1987, cold war tensions mount when soviet insurgents capture the transalaska pipeline as retaliation for a trade embargo established by the united states. Rock hudson on world war iii at the paul ryan show 1982 duration. World war iii 1982 well who didnt love the cold war. All of those projects had opulent budgets as well as big name casts. It depicts what might have transpired if, following the overthrow of mikhail gorbachev, soviet troops, under orders from a new hardline regime, had opened. It stars david soul as colonel jake caffey, rock hudson as president thomas mckenna, brian keith as soviet leader gorny and cathy lee crosby as major kate breckenridge. Nbc commercial breaks january 29, 1984 world war iii, part. An english version, in collaboration with tlc, was made as well and aired in may 1999. Truly horrifying, and it makes the hospital scenes in. Jan 30, 2016 after the destruction of world war iii comes a new kind of hero. Rating is available when the video has been rented.
The film focuses on a number of cold war themes, including brinksmanship, political loyalty and the mutual. Cast and crew credits for world war iii, 1982, with michael fairman, art evans, bob minor, at turner classic movies. The untold story 1982 is an alternative history novel by sir john hackett portraying a fictional third world war between nato and the warsaw pact forces, which breaks out in 1985. World war iii internet movie firearms database guns in.
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World war iii tv miniseries 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Since the 1940s, countless books, films, and television programmes have used the theme of nuclear weapons and a third global war. Scott glenn, michael murphy, helen shaver, patrick watson. Sondheim, everything was possible and nothing made sense.
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