Some former soviet military believe that it, in fact, may have just happened. In the program, a soviet spetznaz special forces raid into alaska in order to destroy the alaska oil pipeline escalates to a fullscale war. World war iii internet movie firearms database guns in. Released during the presidency of that lovable rouge, the rootintootinbonzostarrinwestartbombininfiveminutes ronnie reagan, world war iii is a fascinating time piece. A few soviet military commanders started to come forward to talk about an incident that took place on the night of october 4th, 1982. With approximately 20,000 sovietmade tanks in europe and over 1 million men under arms moving into the fulda. Scott glenn, michael murphy, helen shaver, patrick watson. In 1983, a nato military exercise almost started a nuclear. World war iii tv miniseries 1982 plot summary imdb. A revisit to this 1982 paranoid cold war thriller creates a sense of nostalgia for the clarity of the enemy. My country will not submit to being supplied by the fruits of the earth, secretary brian snarls. The attempted russian takeover of the alaskan pipeline leads to impending nuclear war. The story is told through a live news report that follows the apocalyptic worldending nuclear exchange between the u. Nastao je velikim dijelom zbog tada aktualne eskalacije hladnog rata i sve izrazenijim bojaznima da bi mogao prerasti u apokalipticki nuklearni treci svjetski rat.
A stalemate ensues while the possibility of world war iii hangs in the balance. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. World war iii, a 1998 german film by robert stone ww3, a 2001 tv movie starring timothy hutton and vanessa l. Set in a future december, the film prophesies an american grain embargo levied on russia. Dramatic doomsday scenario in which the cold war fully escalates. World war iii 1982 first seven minutes of the movie.
Rock hudson stars as the president of the united states. Oceny, recenzje, obsada, dyskusje wiadomosci, zwiastuny, ciekawostki oraz galeria. World war iii world war iii 1982 film serial cinemagia. World war iii is a 1982 3hour tv cold war epic that creates the circumstances for a covert soviet attack on alaska that may well lead to world war. The problem with stopping the car and waiting out world war iii in santa rosa is that, being a town of 50,000 or more, it is slated to receive a bomb, too.
World war iii tv miniseries 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. All of those projects had opulent budgets as well as big name casts. Starring brian keith in an extraordinary performance as the soviet secretarygeneral and rock hudson as the beleaguered american president, world war iii is suspense and intrigue in epic. Ww3, a 2001 tvmovie starring timothy hutton and vanessa l. The united states has a grain embargo against the u. World war iii is an ambitious if unnecessarily protracted speculative tv movie. World war iii 1982 genres action, drama, epic, thriller, war subgenres scifi disaster film, war epic run time 180 min. World war iii is a miniseries that aired on the nbc network television on january 31, 1982. The story is set in the then futuristic year of 1987 and reflects the fears about a renewed cold war. World war iii tv series 19821982 posters the movie. World war iii 1982 ganzer film deutsch stream german. Despite a title that implies an epic miniseries, world war iii originally broadcast in 1982 is far less grand than other major network specials of the day. Originally running four hours, world war iii was telecast in two parts. World war iii tv movie 1982 language english addeddate 20181125 12.
World war iii dvdr 1982 warner archive collection mod. Jun 11, 2017 in 1983, a nato military exercise almost started a nuclear world war iii. It depicts what might have transpired if, following the overthrow of mikhail gorbachev, soviet troops, under orders from a new hardline regime, had opened. It stars david soul as colonel jake caffey, rock hudson as president thomas mckenna, brian keith as soviet leader gorny and cathy lee crosby as major kate breckenridge. World war iii 1982 language english addeddate 20181124 11. We analyze how hezbollahs alliances with syria, iran, and other countries, along with israels close ties to the united states, could help propel what began as a border skirmish into world war iii. Jul 06, 2014 the problem with stopping the car and waiting out world war iii in santa rosa is that, being a town of 50,000 or more, it is slated to receive a bomb, too.
When starving mobs begin rioting in the streets of moscow, soviet leaders believe they have no recourse but to seize the alaskan pipeline to force the united states to end the grain embargo that has brought turmoil to the u. A skirmish occurs at a pumping station, lightly defended by col. Unlike world war 3, the war game focuses, not on the politicians, but the regular people who would be killed, horribly wounded or left alive from nuclear war. The following is an overview of events in 1982 in film, including the highestgrossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.
Sondheim, everything was possible and nothing made sense. Jan 03, 2017 world war iii is a madefortv miniseries movie that i remember seeing when it first aired 35 years ago. Brian keith, cathy lee crosby, david soul, jeroen krabbe, katherine helmond, rock hudson. World war iii is an effective drama depicting a soviet invasion of alaskan oil feilds. Rock hudson and brian keith were amazing as the american and russian presidents in this film and its one of my favorite films as well. Amerika 1987 youtube miniseries usa, 1987 i uploaded this miniseries for entertainment purposes only. Pelna obsada filmu iii wojna swiatowa 1982 world war iii informacje o filmie w bazie filmweb.
It ends like the movie fail safe, with freeze frames of people in different countries. World war iii 1982 plot summary 1 in 1987, soviet paratroopers drop into alaska to sabotage the oil pipeline in retaliation against a united states grain embargo. Us president rock hudson is entreated by the soviet higherups to drop the ban. Truly horrifying, and it makes the hospital scenes in. World war iii 1982 crystalwareusbasic embed for hosted blogs and item tags. This special examines the history behind the recent war in lebanon and the potential for this regional crisis to erupt into a global conflict. This was the golden age of tv miniseries, when seemingly every week produced a classic such as rich man, poor man, roots, shogun and the thorn birds. With a brief but deadly skirmish between nato and warsaw pact forces on the border of germany quickly expanding, soviet generals see their chance to bring war to nato forces and destroy the alliance once and for all and bring all of europe under the soviet flag. World war iii tv series 19821982 the movie database. Nbc commercial breaks january 29, 1984 world war iii, part 2. These are the events, so terrifyingly similar to yesterdays headlines that bring the superpowers to the brink of world war iii. Dec 28, 2010 did a ufo nearly start world war ii in october of 1982. Even though it doesnt show the actual nuclear explosions, world war iii is still an exciting movie. Williams world war iii miniseries, a 1982 american tv miniseries directed by david greene.
Treci svjetski rat je americki televizijski film premijerno prikazan na programu mreze nbc pocetkom 1982. Fifty years of scare tactics and onpurpose misunderstandings, not to mention bunkers and genderundefinable east german olympians, whats not to love. World war iii tv is a film directed by david greene, boris sagal with david soul, brian keith, cathy lee crosby, jeroen krabbe, year. Tempers heat up and president rock reminds secretary brian that the two countries have an open secret not to trigger world war iii, which secretary brian says is not his intention. Soviet paratroopers drop into alaska to sabotage the oil pipeline in retaliation against a united states grain embargo.
It depicts what might have transpired if, following the overthrow of mikhail gorbachev, soviet troops. The 1982 nbc miniseries world war iii, directed by david greene, received little critical attention. The miniseries ends abruptly with the president releasing us nuclear forces against the soviets. Az incidens azonban teljesen elharapodzik, igy a vilag rovidesen a harmadik vilaghaboru szelere sodrodik. In 1987, soviet paratroopers drop into alaska to sabotage the oil pipeline in retaliation against a united states grain embargo. With david soul, brian keith, cathy lee crosby, jeroen krabbe. Lots of familiar faces in this, and three real threads to follow, all of them about men who are seen as failures of a sort and will either prove themselves or wont. I was pretty young when i first saw it and dont remember too much about it other than its setting and ending, but watching it again decades later i was surprised as to just how well this film held up over the years. Originally running four hours, world war iii was telecast in two parts on january 31 and february 1, 1982. Starring brian keith in an extraordinary performance as the soviet secretarygeneral and rock hudson as the beleaguered american president, world war iii is suspense and intrigue in epic proportions. I think that world war iii was a really great and suspenseful action war film with an amazing cast. World war iii 1982 synopsis, characteristics, moods. President thomas mckenna rock hudson and soviet secretary general gorny brian keith endeavor to negotiate a lasting peace, but, as anxieties escalate. The possibility of the worlds two greatest military powers destroying each other and the earth in a fullscale.
This articles plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. While the film has its moments of genuine suspense, one cant help but feel that world war iii would have been better an hour or two shorteror at least with a few of the subplot romances removed. World war iii is an american television miniseries, directed by boris sagal and david greene and first broadcast in 1982. World war iii 1982 directed by david greene, boris sagal. An english version, in collaboration with tlc, was made as well and aired in may 1999. World war iii 1982 in 1987, cold war tensions mount when soviet insurgents capture the transalaska pipeline as retaliation for a trade embargo established by the united states. World war iii, a 1982 american tv miniseries directed by david greene world war three, an episode in the 2005 series of the bbc science fiction television series doctor who. Radnja prikazuje kako sovjeti, nastojeci odgovoriti na zitni embargo, salju grupu elitnih.
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