A fictional confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway to the Persian Gulf. The narrative of the film details the events that lead up to the initial exchange of nuclear weapons from the perspective of an on-going news broadcast.
Cast
Scott Glenn
Michael Boyle
Michael Murphy
Bob Calhoun
Helen Shaver
Dorian Waldorf
Patrick Watson
Don Tobin
Nancy Dickerson
Self
Eric Sevareid
Self
Matsu Anderson
Matsu Yamada
Barbara Barnes-Hopkins
Mrs. Langhorn
Michael Beattie
Youth #1
Richard Comar
Pentagon Spokesman
Murray Cruchley
Murray Cruchley
Faye Dance
Anne Gailmore
Crew
Fred Barzyk
Director, Executive Producer
Albert Ruben
Writer
Peter C. Frank
Editor
Bernie Clayton
Editor
Leah Siegel
Editor
Miklós Lente
Director of Photography
W. Paterson Ferns
Co-Executive Producer
David R. Loxton
Producer
Liz Ramos
Casting
Kathy Vieira
Costume Design
Ivan Lynch
Hairstylist
Shonagh Jabour
Makeup Artist
Barry Kemp
Set Decoration
Christine MacLean
Set Decoration
Edwin Watkins
Art Direction
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