The War Game

The War Game

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1966-04-13

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.

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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.

Released

1966-04-13

Runtime

48

Director

Peter Watkins

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

War

TV Movie

Language

English

Production

BBC

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    Michael Aspel

    Michael Aspel
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    Kathy Staff

    Kathy Staff
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    Peter Watkins

    Peter Watkins
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    Peter Graham

    Peter Graham