Great, genuinely hard to watch, eminently memorable and absolutely no fun at all. But that's ...
The War Game
A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain. After backing the film's development, the BBC refused to air it, publicly stating "the effect of the film has been judged by the BBC to be too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting." It debuted in theaters in 1966 and went on to great acclaim, but remained unseen on British television until 1985.
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The War Game
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 13, 1966
Runtime
0h 48m
Genres
War, TV Movie
User Score
76%
Original Title
The War Game
Production Companies
BBC
Director
Peter Watkins
Description
A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain. After backing the film's development, the BBC refused to air it, publicly stating "the effect of the film has been judged by the BBC to be too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting." It debuted in theaters in 1966 and went on to great acclaim, but remained unseen on British television until 1985.