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The War Game

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.
1966
48 min
7.7
War / TV Movie
Genres
War / TV Movie
Runtime
48 min
Year
1966
Director
Peter Watkins
Writers
Peter Watkins
Studio
BBC

Top Billed Cast

Michael Aspel
Michael Aspel
Commentator
Kathy Staff
Kathy Staff
Interviewee (uncredited)
Peter Watkins
Peter Watkins
Documentist (uncredited)
Peter Graham
Commentator

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