World War III was a miniseries, aired on the NBC network television in 1982. The plot consisted of a Soviet invasion of Alaska (in order to destroy the U.S. oil pipeline) due to a grain embargo enacted against the Soviet Union by the United States. A small US military force discovers the presence of the Soviet invaders and attempts to defend a pumping station along the pipeline where the Soviets can send charges through the line and thus cause miles of damage.
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| - World War III was a miniseries, aired on the NBC network television in 1982. The plot consisted of a Soviet invasion of Alaska (in order to destroy the U.S. oil pipeline) due to a grain embargo enacted against the Soviet Union by the United States. A small US military force discovers the presence of the Soviet invaders and attempts to defend a pumping station along the pipeline where the Soviets can send charges through the line and thus cause miles of damage. The film focuses on a number of cold war themes, including brinksmanship and the mutual distrust of both sides as they attempt to resolve the issue diplomatically while escalating their military alert levels to force the other side to back down. Ultimately, the stand-off escalates into a war. The all-star cast included Rock Hudson as the President of the United States, Brian Keith as the Soviet Premier, Cathy Lee Crosby and David Soul. Director Boris Sagal was killed in a helicopter accident during the early stages of production, and was replaced by David Greene. According to some sources, including Rock Hudson prior to his death, the ending of the miniseries was left so that either a sequel miniseries or a full season series could be spun off if the first miniseries was a ratings success. However, it was not, and the film ends with the President releasing US nuclear forces against the Soviets and vice-versa as the Soviets feel that the US will not abandon the grain embargo, and a rather Fail-Safe-esque photo montage of large groups of people across the globe in various international settings looking up to the skies as the sound effects of missiles and jets escalate in tone and volume, concluding with a shot of a sunset and then a quick cut to black. (en)
- La Troisième Guerre mondiale (World War III) est un téléfilm américain de politique-fiction en deux parties, réalisé par David Greene et Boris Sagal en 1982. (fr)
- 『第三次世界大戦』(原題: World War III)はアメリカ合衆国・NBCで1982年に放映されたTVミニシリーズ。『若き勇者たち』『ザ・デイ・アフター』『アメリカ』などと共に、ソ連の米国本土への侵攻の脅威を描いた冷戦下末期の作品。オリジナルは200分だが、ビデオでは180分となっている。日本ではテレビ東京・木曜洋画劇場が3時間特別枠で一挙放映を行った。 なお、当初監督していたボリス・セイガルは撮影中にヘリコプターのローターで頭を吹き飛ばされるという事故で死亡、急遽デイヴィッド・グリーン監督が後を継いで完成させた。アラスカで撮影されたという触れ込みだが、ほとんどがセットで撮影されている。 (ja)
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| - World War III was a miniseries, aired on the NBC network television in 1982. The plot consisted of a Soviet invasion of Alaska (in order to destroy the U.S. oil pipeline) due to a grain embargo enacted against the Soviet Union by the United States. A small US military force discovers the presence of the Soviet invaders and attempts to defend a pumping station along the pipeline where the Soviets can send charges through the line and thus cause miles of damage. (en)
- La Troisième Guerre mondiale (World War III) est un téléfilm américain de politique-fiction en deux parties, réalisé par David Greene et Boris Sagal en 1982. (fr)
- 『第三次世界大戦』(原題: World War III)はアメリカ合衆国・NBCで1982年に放� されたTVミニシリーズ。『若き勇者たち』『ザ・デイ・アフター』『アメリカ』などと共に、ソ連の米国本土への侵攻の脅威を描いた冷戦下末期の作品。オリジナルは200分� が、ビデオでは180分となっている。日本ではテレビ東京・木曜洋画劇� �が3時間特別� で一挙放� を行った。 なお、当初監督していたボリス・セイガルは撮影中にヘリコプターのローターで� �を吹き飛ばされるという事故で死亡、急遽デイヴィッド・グリーン監督が後を継いで完成させた。アラスカで撮影されたという触れ込み� が、ほとんどがセットで撮影されている。 (ja)
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| - World War III (TV miniseries) (en)
- La Troisième Guerre mondiale (téléfilm) (fr)
- 第三次世界大戦 (ミニシリーズ) (ja)
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