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Television Event(2020)
Status: Released
Date: 2020-11-11
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Time: 1h 31m
To win the ratings war, they must end the Cold War
Overview:
An archive-based feature documentary viewing the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of the ABC network, as it narrowly succeeds in producing the most watched, most controversial made-for-TV movie, THE DAY AFTER (1983). With irreverent humor and sobering apocalyptic vision, this film reveals how a commercial broadcaster seized a moment of unprecedented television viewership, made an emotional connection with an audience of over 100 million and forced an urgent conversation with the US President on how to collectively confront and resolve the most pressing issue of the time - nuclear proliferation.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Australia,
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Television Event
Top 9 Billed Cast
Nicholas Meyer
Himself
Stephanie Austin
Herself
Ted Koppel
Himself
Ronald Reagan
Himself (archive footage)
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