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The War Game(1966)
Status: Released
Date: 1966-04-13
77%
164 Votes
Time: 0h 48m
BBC TV's film about a nuclear attack on Britain
Overview:
A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain. After backing the film's development, the BBC refused to air it, publicly stating "the effect of the film has been judged by the BBC to be too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting." It debuted in theaters in 1966 and went on to great acclaim, but remained unseen on British television until 1985.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The War Game
Top 4 Billed Cast
Michael Aspel
Commentator
Kathy Staff
Interviewee (uncredited)
Peter Watkins
Documentist (uncredited)
Video Trailer The War Game
Video: The War Game (1965 - extract) | BFI DVD
The War Game (1965 - extract) | BFI DVD
The War Game (final)
All 2 videos
The War Game (1965 - extract) | BFI DVD - Clip
The War Game (final) - Clip
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