1983: The Brink of Apocalypse

IMDb 5.0 2007 • 74 min • Documentary

Director

Henry Chancellor

Country

GB

Plot Summary

This programme recalls the events that led up to one of the most dangerous moments in the entire history of the Cold War: a NATO command post exercise, code named Able Archer 83, which caused the USSR to believe that NATO was planning a genuine nuclear attack.

Top Cast

Robert Cambrinus
Robert Cambrinus Colonel Stanislav Petrov
Olegar Fedoro
Olegar Fedoro Russian General
Boris Isarov
Boris Isarov V. Kruchkov
Gina McKee
Gina McKee Self - Narrator (voice)