TMDb Rating
6.4/10
35 verified votes
Countdown to Zero (2010)
Documentary
91 min
"Demand Zero."
Plot Summary
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.
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DocumentaryLucy WalkerGary OldmanGraham Allison2010
Director
Lucy Walker
Top Cast
Gary OldmanGraham AllisonJames Baker IIIBruce BlairTony Blair
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