Synopsis
This mock documentary uses archival footage, interviews and reports taken out of context and staged interviews to highlight a possible escalation into a nuclear war. In this feature, tension in East Germany, and an uprising triggered by a visit by Gorbachev sees a successful military coup taking place in the USSR. Western actions against brutal crack-downs on civilians involved increases tension between the sides, finally resulting in nuclear war.
Original title Der Dritte Weltkrieg
IMDb Rating 7.2 285 votes
TMDb Rating 6.9 8 votes
Director
Cast
General Vladimir Soschkin