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The War Game (1966)

Film · 1966 · 48 min · War · TV Movie

BBC TV's film about a nuclear attack on Britain

A hypothetical Chinese invasion of South Vietnam triggers a new world war between East and West. In Rochester, Kent, the anticipation of a nuclear attack leads to mass evacuations. When a stray missile explodes, the ensuing firestorm blinds all those who see it. It's not long before the fabric of society is ripped apart from radiation poisoning, a lack of infrastructure and rioting for food and other necessities.

Directed by Peter Watkins

Starring Michael Aspel, Kathy Staff, Peter Watkins, Peter Graham, Dave Baldwin

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First release anywhere13 April 1966

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