The War Game
“BBC TV's film about a nuclear attack on Britain”
A hypothetical Chinese invasion of South Vietnam triggers a new world war between East and West. In Rochester, Kent, the anticipation of a nuclear attack leads to mass evacuations. When a stray missile explodes, the ensuing firestorm blinds all those who see it. It's not long before the fabric of society is ripped apart from radiation poisoning, a lack of infrastructure and rioting for food and other necessities.
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Peter Watkins Director · Peter Bartlett Cinematographer Michael Bradsell Editor
First release April 13, 1966 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production BBC Film
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English
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United Kingdom · April 13, 1966
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July 31, 1985 · TV · BBC2
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