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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Peter Watkins' global look at the impact of military use of nuclear technology and people's perception of it, as well as a meditation on the inherent bias of the media, and documentaries themselves.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
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Where to watch
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 74GoodWatch 60
IMDb7.4
Running time
14 h 33 min
Longer than 9 in 10 documentaries, +777 min on the typical 96
typical 96873Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Released
1987
February 24, 1987
39 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
New Zealand
Australia
Canada
Denmark
Finland
Italy
Japan
Sweden
United Kingdom
Germany
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Peter Watkins Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Sound Editor
Editing · 3
- Peter Wintonick Editor
- Manfred Becker Editor, Sound Editor
- Petra Valier Editor
Sound · 3
- Raymond Vermette Sound Editor
- Tony Reed Sound Editor
- Vida Urbonavicius Sound Editor
Lighting · 1
- Bill Watkins Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Erna Buffie Translator
- Louise Overy Title Graphics
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