Movie
Future War 198X
1982 · 125 min
A grim, slow-burning Cold War nightmare that methodically escalates toward nuclear apocalypse, leaving a heavy sense of dread and futility.
- Directed by
- Tomoharu Katsumata, Toshio Masuda
- Genres
- Drama, War, Action
- Starring
- Masashi Amenomori, Yoshio Kaneuchi, Kinya Kitaoji
- Tagline
- Now … Never say Never.
- Overview
- An American scientist constructs a laser satellite with hopes of preventing any nuclear conflicts from occurring. However, after a fatal error from both the US and the USSR governments, war breaks out and humanity faces a new bloodshed.
- How it feels
- Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- War, politics, death, fate
- Content
- Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Tomoharu Katsumata, Toshio Masuda
- Genres
- Drama, War, Action
- Starring
- Masashi Amenomori, Yoshio Kaneuchi, Kinya Kitaoji
