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Summary
It's the height of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union with the Communists launching a spy satellite that has the Free World leaders in a panic.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 11GoodWatch 14
IMDb1.8
Audience score3%
Running time
1 h 4 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −40 min on the typical 104
typical 10464Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1960
March 24, 1960
66 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
13 of 13
- MDMonica DavisTanya
- JMJohn McKayJohn Manston
- DKDaniel KernGeorge White
- ECEdward CzerniukDr. Hemlock
- PSPhillip St. GeorgeGeneral Watkins
- RDRichard DownsMorris Steele
- RBRay BrewerBill Diehl
- JGJanice GilmainPat - Bill's Wife
Art MetranoTruck Driver- JRJane RossTruck Driver's Wife
- FPFrank PatrinostrowRussian Marshall
- NGNicolai GrushkowRussian Captain
- SASara AmmanRestaurant Dancer
Directing · 1
- Barry Mahon Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 3
- Rick Carrier Associate Producer
- Al Baron Associate Producer, Set Designer
- Steve Brody Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Mike Tabb Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Alan Smiler Editor
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