
World War Three
1998-12-01 · 88 min · ★ 7.3
This mock documentary uses archival footage, interviews and reports taken out of context and staged interviews to highlight a possible escalation into a nuclear war. In this feature, tension in East Germany, and an uprising triggered by a visit by Gorbachev sees a successful military coup taking place in the USSR. Western actions against brutal crack-downs on civilians involved increases tension between the sides, finally resulting in nuclear war.
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- Directors
- Robert Stone
- Production companies
- ZDF, Discovery, RAI, CineCentrum Deutsche Gesellschaft für Film- und Fernsehproduktion mbH
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
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Boris LyoskinYuri Rubanov
Boris SichkinGeneral Vladimir Soschkin
Christopher WynkoopMartin Jacobs
Matthias FuchsNarratorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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