MOVIE
The War Game
BBC TV's film about a nuclear attack on Britain
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
The War Game in its release era
Released in 1966, The War Game sits inside the 1960s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1966-04-13
- TMDB score
- 7.7/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United Kingdom
- Studio
- BBC
People behind the title
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