Countdown to Zero

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 25, 2010

Original language

English

Spoken languages

english

Countries

United States of America

Production

Lawrence Bender Productions,Participant,World Security Institute,Nuclear Disarmament Documentary,Lawrence Bender Productions, Participant, World Security Institute, Nuclear Disarmament Documentary

Budget

$271,323

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1572769