Countdown to Zero
Although the Cold War is behind us, the threat of nuclear disaster remains very real. Director Lucy Walker discusses the invention of the atomic bomb and brings the story into the present day, examining the possibility of nuclear calamity under the categories of "Madness," "Accident" and "Miscalculation." With narration by Gary Oldman, the film includes a hypothetical sequence of a nuclear explosion in New York City's Times Square, timed to coincide with the New Year's Eve countdown.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Countdown to Zero
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 25, 2010
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
63%
Original Title
Countdown to Zero
Production Companies
Lawrence Bender Productions, Participant, World Security Institute, Nuclear Disarmament Documentary
Director
Lucy Walker
Budget
$271,323
Description
Although the Cold War is behind us, the threat of nuclear disaster remains very real. Director Lucy Walker discusses the invention of the atomic bomb and brings the story into the present day, examining the possibility of nuclear calamity under the categories of "Madness," "Accident" and "Miscalculation." With narration by Gary Oldman, the film includes a hypothetical sequence of a nuclear explosion in New York City's Times Square, timed to coincide with the New Year's Eve countdown.
