Television Event

Television Event

2020
1h 31m
7.0

7.0/10

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Documentary

"To win the ratings war, they must end the Cold War"

Overview

An archive-based feature documentary viewing the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of the ABC network, as it narrowly succeeds in producing the most watched, most controversial made-for-TV movie, THE DAY AFTER (1983). With irreverent humor and sobering apocalyptic vision, this film reveals how a commercial broadcaster seized a moment of unprecedented television viewership, made an emotional connection with an audience of over 100 million and forced an urgent conversation with the US President on how to collectively confront and resolve the most pressing issue of the time - nuclear proliferation.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Common Room Productions Impact Partners
Production Countries
Australia United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

nuclear war tv production television history

Quick Facts

Release Date November 11, 2020
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt7131470
Website Visit Site

Cast

Nicholas Meyer
Nicholas Meyer

Self

Robert Papazian
Robert Papazian

Self

Edward Hume
Edward Hume

Self

Brandon Stoddard
Brandon Stoddard

Self

Stephanie Austin
Stephanie Austin

Self

Stu Samuels
Stu Samuels

Self

Ellen Anthony
Ellen Anthony

Self

Ted Koppel
Ted Koppel

Self

Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Amanda Spain
Producer
Ozzy Inguanzo
Producer
Jenny Raskin
Executive Producer
Geralyn White Dreyfous
Executive Producer
Dan Cogan
Executive Producer
Nion McEvoy
Executive Producer
Leslie Berriman
Executive Producer
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Executive Producer