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

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