Underplayed Gems

Without Warning (1994)

Without Warning poster
Directed by
Robert Iscove
Genre
science fiction film, disaster film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 32 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Real-life reporters cover a breaking news story about three meteor fragments crashing in the Northern Hemisphere. The film is presented as if it were an actual live broadcast, using video footage and remote reporter updates.

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What happens

Without Warning (also known as July 13th) is an American television film directed by Robert Iscove. It follows a duo of real-life reporters covering breaking news about three meteor fragments crashing into the Northern Hemisphere. It aired on CBS on October 30, 1994, and is presented as if it were an actual breaking news event, shot on videotape and complete with remote reports from reporters. The executive producer was David L. Wolper, who produced a number of mockumentary-style films since the 1960s. The movie was heavily influenced by Orson Welles' 1938 The War of the Worlds radio broadcast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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