COUNTDOWN TO ZERO traces the history of the atomic bomb from its origins to the present state of global affairs: nine nations possessing nuclear weapons capabilities with others racing to join them, with the world held in a delicate balance that could be shattered by an act of terrorism, failed diplomacy, or a simple accident. Written and directed by acclaimed documentarian Lucy Walker (THE DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND, BLINDSIGHT), the film features an array of important international statesmen -- including President Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Pervez Musharraf and Tony Blair – and makes a compelling case for worldwide nuclear disarmament.
“GRIPPING. SPINE-TINGLING. It’s the rare piece of political filmmaking that could unite the left and the right. It makes getting rid of nuclear weapons as less a ‘cause’ than an imperative.” --Entertainment Weekly
“EXHILARATING. Odd as it may sound, it's a beautiful movie. It has a sense of rhythm, color and humanity and the editing is miraculous.” –-John Anderson, Wall Street Journal
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Film Information
Directed By
Lucy Walker
Starring
Graham Allison
James Baker III
Bruce Blair
Tony Blair
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Matthew Bunn
Richard Burt
Jimmy Carter
Mike Chinoy
Joseph Cirincione
Richard Cizik
Thomas D'Agostino
F.W. de Klerk
Pascal Fias
Alexander Glaser
Mikhail Gorbachev
Ira Helfand
Pervez Hoodbhoy
R. Scott Kemp
Andrew Koch
Jeffrey Lewis
Robert McNamara
Zia Mian
Roger Molander
Rolf Mowatt-Larssen
Pervez Musharraf
Khintsagov Oleg
Ahmed Rashid
Scott Sagan
Lawrence Scott Sheets
Frank von Hippel
Valerie Plame Wilson
Running Time
91 minutes
MPAA Rating
PG
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Country of Origin
USA
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