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8/10A worryingly realistic docudrama about a group of terrorists who want to force Nuclear weapons to be disarmed by threatening to explode one themselves.
Reviewed on January 1, 2019
Special Bulletin(1983)
7.0(30)1h 43m1983-03-20
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Special Bulletin Synopsis
An evening of TV programming is interrupted by breaking news: in Charleston, South Carolina, two Coast Guard personnel and two members of a local news team have been taken hostage by a group of terrorists who are seeking to destroy the triggers of all local nuclear devices. Moreover, the terrorists threaten to detonate their own device if their demands are not met.
Special Bulletin (1983) is a tv movie, drama, thriller and horror film directed by Edward Zwick, released on March 20, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Ed Flanders, Kathryn Walker, Roxanne Hart and Christopher Allport. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 30 ratings.
- Director:
- Edward Zwick
- Writers:
- Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Marshall Herskovitz
- Producers:
- Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
- Production:
- NBC, Ohlmeyer Communications Company
- Status:
- Released
Special Bulletin Cast & Crew
Main cast
Ed Flanders
as John Woodley
Kathryn Walker
as Susan Myles
Roxanne Hart
as Megan Barclay
Christopher Allport
as Steven Levitt
David Clennon
as Bruce Lyman
David Rasche
as David McKeeson
Rosalind Cash
as Frieda Barton
Ebbe Roe Smith
as Jim Seaver
Roberta Maxwell
as Diane Silverman
- Mary Armstrong
Mary Armstrong
Bernard Behrens
as Dr. Niels Johansson
Ivan Bonar
Key crew
Directed by Edward Zwick, written by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz and Marshall Herskovitz, produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz.
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Special Bulletin Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 30 ratings.
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The main cast of Special Bulletin (1983) includes Ed Flanders, Kathryn Walker, Roxanne Hart, Christopher Allport and David Clennon. The film was directed by Edward Zwick. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Special Bulletin released?
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Special Bulletin was released on March 20, 1983 and runs for 1h 43m.
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Special Bulletin (1983) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 30 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy tv movie, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.