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World War III

1982 · 1 season

A grim, slow-building Cold War thriller that tightens like a vise toward nuclear catastrophe.

Genres
War & politics
Overview
When starving mobs begin rioting in the streets of Moscow, Soviet leaders believe they have no recourse but to seize the Alaskan pipeline to force the United States to end the grain embargo that has brought turmoil to the U.S.S.R.
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About
War, politics, power, survival
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action6
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension8
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    war & politics
    Created by
    Boris Sagal, David Greene
    Written by
    Robert L. Joseph
    Starring
    David Soul, Rock Hudson, Jeroen Krabbé, Cathy Lee Crosby, Robert Prosky, James Hampton, Lee Wallace, Harry Basch
    Music
    Gil Mellé
    Length
    1 seasons, 2 episodes, 120 min each
    Network
    NBC
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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