Countdown to Looking Glass
Countdown to Looking Glass

Movie·1984·1h 30m

Countdown to Looking Glass

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Albert Ruben

Producer

Fred Barzyk, David R. Loxton

Cinematography

Miklós Lente

Editor

Bernie Clayton

Themes

nuclear warmockumentarynuclear holocaust

Production House

HBO

Audience Score

61%

16 votes

Skip14%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection19%

Where to watch

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// cast

Cast

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Michael Boyle

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Bob Calhoun

Helen Shaver

Helen Shaver

Dorian Waldorf

Patrick Watson

Patrick Watson

Don Tobin

Nancy Dickerson

Self

Eric Sevareid

Eric Sevareid

Self

Matsu Anderson

Matsu Yamada

Barbara Barnes-Hopkins

Mrs. Langhorn

Michael Beattie

Michael Beattie

Youth #1

Richard Comar

Pentagon Spokesman

Murray Cruchley

Murray Cruchley

Faye Dance

Anne Gailmore

// crew

Crew

Fred Barzyk

Director, Executive Producer

Albert Ruben

Writer

David R. Loxton

Producer

Bernie Clayton

Editor

Leah Siegel

Editor

Miklós Lente

Director of Photography

Peter C. Frank

Editor

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