The War Game

The War Game

BBC TV's film about a nuclear attack on Britain

1966 en 48 minutes

Rating: 7.7

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Michael Aspel

Michael Aspel

Commentator

Kathy Staff

Kathy Staff

Interviewee (uncredited)

Peter Watkins

Peter Watkins

Documentist (uncredited)

Peter Graham

Peter Graham

Commentator

Similar Movies

Ashes

Ashes

en

March 17, 1975

Donga

Donga

ar

November 14, 2023

The Charge of Texel

The Charge of Texel

fr

October 14, 2023

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

en

March 20, 1958

The Bedford Incident

The Bedford Incident

en

October 11, 1965

Shades of Gray

Shades of Gray

en

May 20, 1948

Obaida

Obaida

en

April 24, 2019

Red Scorpion

Red Scorpion

en

December 24, 1988

The Son

The Son

en

November 19, 2021

Missing in Action

Missing in Action

en

November 16, 1984

Atatürk II 1881 – 1919

Atatürk II 1881 – 1919

tr

January 4, 2024

The East

The East

nl

August 13, 2021

A Bitter Legacy

A Bitter Legacy

en

November 18, 2017

Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

en

June 19, 1983

The Hugo's Brain

The Hugo's Brain

fr

November 27, 2012

Echo on the Seashore

Echo on the Seashore

sq

November 6, 1966

The Ambush

The Ambush

sq

December 1, 1968

Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave

en

December 15, 2006

Le Gro Secret

Le Gro Secret

fr

November 4, 2024

The Dam Busters

The Dam Busters

en

May 16, 1955