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First Strike

1979 · 49 min

A sober, chilling Cold War briefing that dramatizes nuclear catastrophe and then dissects it with dry military analysis.

Genres
War, Documentary
Overview
Dramatization of a devastating nuclear strike against the United States by the Soviet Union, followed by interviews with analysts and military figures. Produced by the United States Air Force.
How it feels
Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, power, politics, survival
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
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 none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour0
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Cast

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Details

Genres
war, documentary
Directed by
Fleming B. Fuller
Written by
Fleming B. Fuller
Starring
James R. Schlesinger, Clarence R. Autery, Edward N. Luttwak
Cinematography
William Wages
Runtime
49 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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