The effects of a nuclear holocaust on the working class city of sheffield, england and the eventual longterm effects of nuclear war on civilization. Canadian made for tv movie, shown on hbo october 14, 1984. The movie presents a fictional confrontation between the united states and the soviet union over the strait of hormuz, the gateway to the persian gulf. Countdown to looking glass is a canadian madefortelevision movie that premiered in the united states on hbo on 14. Countdown to looking glass was a canadianproduced, 90 minute dramatic special, first telecast in the states over the hbo pay cable service on october 14, 1984. A fictional confrontation between the united states and the soviet union over the strait of hormuz, the gateway to the persian gulf. Without warning, an apocalyptic 1994 tv movie also presented as a faux news broadcast. The day after 1983 classic movie channel by movie classics. Countdown to looking glass is a 1984 canadian alternate history and speculative fiction film starring scott glenn and helen shaver among others, centered. Countdown to looking glass 1984 a tv anchorman, a mideast correspondent scott glenn and a washington newswoman helen shaver follow a superpower showdown in the. The day after, a 1983 madefortv movie about a nuclear war and its effects on the midwest us. Countdown to looking glass is a canadian madefortelevision movie that premiered in the united states on hbo on 14 october 1984 and was also.
Countdown to looking glass 1984 the movie database tmdb. It was aloft as a back up to the hq sac command post at offutt afb should it be rendered ineffective and inoperablenot just in case of nuclear war. But i remember one other movie in this group because it tried to do something different. Countdown to looking glass tv movie 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Looking glass is the code word for the strategic air commands control plane which is to be used in the case of nuclear war. For the best experience please update your browser. Countdown to looking glass tv movie 1984 full cast. Countdown to looking glass 1984 cast and crew moviefone.
Countdown to looking glass, a 1984 canadian tv movie that used simulated news broadcasts to chronicle a cold war showdown between the united states and the soviet union. Countdown to looking glass 1984 in this welldone canadian 1980s documockumentary, real news personnel such as cbcs patrick watson follow events in the strait of hormuz, that lead to a nuclear exchange between the soviet union and the u. Scott glenn michael boyle michael murphy bob calhoun helen shaver dorian waldorf patrick watson don tobin dramatic doomsday scenario in which the cold war fully escalates. Docudrama uses fictional reports of a crisis in the middle east, which leads to a nuclear confrontation between the us and the ussr. Countdown to looking glass tv movie 1984 goofs imdb. Countdown to looking glass tv movie 1984 release info. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Aftermath population zero full by christie peterson. A group of south american nations have defaulted on a loan, forcing every bank in america. Countdown to looking glass is a canadian madefortelevision movie that premiered in the united states on hbo on october 14, 1984 and was also broadcast on ctv in canada. Countdown to looking glass 1984 cast and crew a tv anchorman, a mideast correspondent scott glenn and a washington newswoman helen shaver follow a superpower showdown in.
This is a list of films produced and distributed by hbo films. With scott glenn, michael murphy, helen shaver, patrick watson. Countdown to looking glass is a good speculative thriller examining the outbreak of world war iii. Dramatic doomsday scenario in which the cold war fully escalates.
In the tradition of the earlier special bulletin, the story frames a nuclearholocaust threat in the form of an ongoing news broadcast. This 1984 docudrama uses fictional reports of a crisis in the middle east, which leads to a nuclear confrontation between the us and the ussr. With christopher jones, pia degermark, ralph richardson, paul rogers. Newt plays himself responding to the deployment of american troops to saudi arabia after a terrorist bombing of the u. It also gives a haunting portrait of how the apocalypse could. Excellent tv movie a solid 10 rhackney 27 december 2000. The narrative of the film details the events that lead up to the initial exchange of nuclear weapons from the perspective of an ongoing news broadcast. This was a low budget circa 1984 production based on an actual war game that played out.
Countdown film streaming gratuit streaming complet en. On the 8th day nuclear winter documentary 1984 by megadude. The story is told through a live news report that follows the apocalyptic worldending nuclear exchange between the u. Countdown was originally aired on hbo in the fall of 1984. Countdown to looking glass is a canadian madefortelevision movie that premiered in the united states on hbo on october 14, 1984.
Just watching this now and i cant believe how close to reality this movie comes. A clip from the never released to video hey hbo why not made for tv movie, countdown to looking glass. My family didnt subscribe to hbo in those days, so i missed it. Countdown to looking glass 1984 fred barzyk synopsis. Also known as aka original title countdown to looking glass. From the john le carre novel about a british spy who sends a polish. Countdown to looking glass 1984 docudrama uses fictional reports of a crisis in the middle east, which leads to a nuclear confrontation between the us and the ussr. Countdown to looking glass 1984 tv movie release info. Countdown to looking glass 1984 tv female celebrity. Countdown to looking glass tv movie 1984 countdown to. Countdown to looking glass is a 1984 canadian alternate history and speculative fiction film starring scott glenn and helen shaver among others, centered around the events that lead up to a nuclear war between the usa and the soviet union, as depicted in a series of evening newscasts that becomes a 24 hour news network notable for its realism at the time though not so much anymore and for.
That was ok, as my history teacher was going to show us threads six months later. This is countdown to looking glass 1984 by paranoia media on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Countdown to looking glass all the tropes wiki fandom. Made during the cold war, it is rife with the tension of the period. Release dates 1 also known as aka 2 release dates usa 14 october 1984. Countdown to looking glass tv movie 1984 goofs on imdb. A fictional confrontation between the united states and. Countdown to looking glass has been ranked 92 times, wins 60. Newt countdown to looking glass movie, 1984 youtube. Countdown to looking glass 1984 original print info.
The female celebrity smoking list entry for countdown to looking glass 1984 tv. Countdown to looking glass is a 1984 canadian mockumentary, alternate history, and speculative fiction film starring scott glenn and helen shaver among others, centered around the events that lead up to a nuclear war between the usa and the soviet union, as depicted in a series of evening newscasts that becomes a 24 hour news network notable for its realism at the time though not so much. Ayumi hamasaki countdown live 20072008 anniversary. Avengers and game of thrones rule 2019 mtv movie and tv awards. The shoddy nondiegetic music really breaks the you are there illusion, too. At first with your plane tracking thread i was all like, pfft, imitator. Countdown to looking glass directed by fred barzyk. Scott glenn michael boyle michael murphy bob calhoun helen shaver dorian waldorf. Speculative docudrama presented mostly as a realistic news report in the days leading up to a cold warturnshot nuclear exchange. Countdown to looking glass, movie made for tv, 1984 pictures provided by. Occasionally the broadcasts interrupted by brief scenes of the journalists private lives, which are much weaker and betray looking glasss tv movie production values. Get info about the original print of countdown to looking glass, 1984, directed by fred barzyk, with maida rogerson, patrick watson, murray westgate. Countdown to looking glass internet movie plane database.
Countdown to looking glass internet movie plane database wiki. With karen meagher, reece dinsdale, david brierly, rita may. Countdown to looking glass frank hollander 1984 the hills have eyes part ii the psychiatrist 1984 robot monster. Countdown to looking glass is a canadian madefortelevision movie that premiered in the united states on hbo on october 14, 1984 and was also broadcast. Countdown to looking glass 1984 directed by fred barzyk. Countdown to looking glass 1984 is a drama movie starring scott glenn and michael murphy. Countdown to looking glass tv movie 1984 plot summary. There were threads, day after, by dawns early light, plus more but i say this movie was the most believable nuclear war starting theory ever made.
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