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Countdown to Looking Glass(1984)
Status: Released
Date: 1984-10-14
61%
16 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Countdown to Looking Glass
Top 10 Billed Cast
Scott Glenn
Michael Boyle
Michael Murphy
Bob Calhoun
Helen Shaver
Dorian Waldorf
Patrick Watson
Don Tobin
Eric Sevareid
Self
Michael Beattie
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1984-10-14
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6.1
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