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The War Game
“BBC TV's film about a nuclear attack on Britain”
7.7 / 10• 1966• 48m•NR• English
WarTV Movie
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Michael Aspel
Commentator
Lead
Kathy Staff
Interviewee (uncredited)
Peter Watkins
Documentist (uncredited)
PG
Peter Graham
Commentator
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Watkins's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The War Game is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
