14 October 1984 Drama, TV Movie 90 mins
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.
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Scott Glenn as Michael Boyle
Michael Murphy as Bob Calhoun
Helen Shaver as Dorian Waldorf
Patrick Watson as Don Tobin
Nancy Dickerson as Self
Eric Sevareid as Self
Matsu Anderson as Matsu Yamada
Barbara Barnes-Hopkins as Mrs. Langhorn
Michael Beattie as Youth #1
Richard Comar as Pentagon Spokesman
Murray Cruchley as Murray Cruchley
Faye Dance as Anne Gailmore
Fred Barzyk Director
Albert Ruben Writer
David R. Loxton Producer
Bernie Clayton Editor
Leah Siegel Editor
Liz Ramos Casting
Miklós Lente Director of Photography
Shonagh Jabour Makeup Artist
Ivan Lynch Hairstylist
Christine MacLean Set Decoration
Peter C. Frank Editor
Barry Kemp Set Decoration
United States 14 October 1984
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17 June 1984
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01 July 1984
After losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.
26 October 1984
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony.
04 May 1984
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01 January 1984
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25 May 1984
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10 February 1984
A series of sketches with various Swedish comedians and artists.
04 May 1984
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