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Countdown to Zero (2010)

Countdown to Zero poster
Directed by
Lucy Walker
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary warns that the risk of a nuclear weapon being used has grown since the Cold War ended. It looks at threats like terrorism, the spread of nuclear technology, and stolen materials.

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What happens

Countdown to Zero is a 2010 documentary film by British filmmaker Lucy Walker. The film argues that the likelihood of the use of nuclear weapons has increased since the end of the Cold War due to terrorism, nuclear proliferation, theft of nuclear materials and weapons, and other factors. The film was set for theatrical release in the United States on July 9, 2010, but this was changed to July 23. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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