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Without Warning

1994 · 91 min

A tense, realistic mockumentary that unfolds like a real breaking news broadcast, drawing you into a growing sense of dread.

Directed by
Robert Iscove
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Tv movie
Tagline
The most frightening cosmic event of the century.
Overview
A television program is interupted by a news network announcing that three meteors have hit the United States, France and China. At first it seems natural but after interviews by scientists and eyewitness seems to suggest that it is not. Three more meteors are coming and the various Earth governments combine forces to stop them.

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Directed by
Robert Iscove
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Tv movie
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • conspiracy
  • survival
  • fate
  • politics
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • mockumentary
  • found footage
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, science fiction, tv movie
Directed by
Robert Iscove
Written by
Peter Lance
Starring
Sander Vanocur, Jane Kaczmarek, Bree Walker, Dwier Brown, Brian McNamara, James Morrison, Ashley Peldon, James Handy
Music
Craig Safan
Cinematography
John Beymer, Patrick Higgins
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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