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Special Bulletin

1983-03-20 · 103 min · ★ 6.9

TV Movie · Drama · Thriller · Horror

An evening of TV programming is interrupted by breaking news: in Charleston, South Carolina, two Coast Guard personnel and two members of a local news team have been taken hostage by a group of terrorists who are seeking to destroy the triggers of all local nuclear devices. Moreover, the terrorists threaten to detonate their own device if their demands are not met.

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Directors
Edward Zwick
Production companies
NBC, Ohlmeyer Communications Company
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ed FlandersEd FlandersJohn Woodley
Kathryn WalkerKathryn WalkerSusan Myles
Roxanne HartRoxanne HartMegan Barclay
Christopher AllportChristopher AllportSteven Levitt
David ClennonDavid ClennonBruce Lyman
David RascheDavid RascheDavid McKeeson
Rosalind CashRosalind CashFrieda Barton
Ebbe Roe SmithEbbe Roe SmithJim Seaver
Roberta MaxwellRoberta MaxwellDiane Silverman
Mary Armstrong
Bernard BehrensBernard BehrensDr. Niels Johansson
Ivan BonarIvan Bonar
Frank DentFrank DentDr. Jason Halpern
Woody EneyWoody Eney
Robert FieldsRobert Fields
Ron FrazierRon FrazierRobert Grafton
Bruce FrenchBruce French
Elizabeth Gill
Peter HobbsPeter HobbsJonathan E. Herman
Mie HuntEllen Stevens

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