Countdown to Looking Glass

Name: Countdown to Looking Glass
Genre: Drama
Released: 1984-10-14
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Patrick Watson, Scott Glenn, Michael Murphy, Helen Shaver

– A fictional confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the Strait of Hormuz, ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 30 Minutes

Release Year:

1984

A fictional confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway to the Persian Gulf. The narrative of the film details the events that lead up to the initial exchange of nuclear weapons from the perspective of an on-going news broadcast.

Styles:

Tragic Ending

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Saudi Arabia, Soviet Union, Middle East, United States

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

14 Oct 1984

Language:

English

Directed by:

Fred Barzyk

Story Written By:

Albert Ruben

Main Actors:

Patrick Watson, Scott Glenn, Michael Murphy, Helen Shaver

Plot:

Docudrama uses fictional reports of a crisis in the Middle East, which leads to a nuclear confrontation between the US and the USSR. "Looking Glass" is the code word for the Strategic Air Command's control plane which is to be used in the case of nuclear war.

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10