Nuclear War Movies

Explores a ticking-clock scenario about what would happen in the event of a nuclear war, based on dozens of exclusive new interviews with military...

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...

The teachers and students of a countryside elementary school are thrown into a panic when an air raid siren goes off, warning them of a imminent...

A film demonstrating steps to take in the event of a nuclear attack. Animated drawings show the effects of atomic explosions in the air and at ground...

a soldier returns from a war in Europe, only to grow more bitter as he realises a more sinister truth.

Training film for shelter managers. Food, water, sanitation, medical, and radiation detection systems are explained.

An archive-based feature documentary viewing the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of the ABC network, as it narrowly succeeds in...

An instructional short aimed at school-aged children of the early 1950s that combines animation and live-action footage with voice-over narration to...

A series of escalating incidents around the world lead to greater and greater conflict, placing the superpowers at one another's throats. Armies...

A “fail-safe” mechanical failure jams the United States military’s chain of command and sends the country hurtling toward nuclear...

A couple has a fight over a game of Scrabble unaware that a full-scale nuclear war has started.

Peter Ustinov hosts this haunting 1980 documentary exploring the world's nuclear weaponry and the fragile system that deters either side from...

In a dying 1950s town, a mysterious traveler propositions a young farmhand, Donnie, to help take down the town's tyrannical leader in exchange for...

When Peter Watkins’ banned nuclear war masterpiece "The War Game" reached Toronto in 1967, it found an unlikely home at Cinecity, a new cinema...

In a post-apocalyptic world, gangs of outlaws roam the land, trying to take power.

Death has come to a small southern town. A biological weapon has been unleashed, driving residents insane before killing them. A small group of...

Set in an alternate, post-apocalyptic 1976, a filmmaker follows a worn and disillusioned photographer who, despite the circumstances, continues to...

Portrays the challenges of creating a film about nuclear disaster amid public apathy. It captures behind-the-scenes moments as the crew discusses the...

Presents the fears and anxieties of children regarding nuclear war. Through their reflections, it captures the overwhelming dread of potential...

We've all heard of the atomic bomb, but in the late 1950s, an idea was conceived of a bomb which would maximize damage to people, but minimize damage...