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1983: The Brink of Apocalypse

1983: The Brink of Apocalypse (2007)

1h 14m | PG-13

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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.

Director: Henry Chancellor

Studio: Flashback Television

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Robert Cambrinus

Robert Cambrinus

as Colonel Stanislav Petrov

Olegar Fedoro

Olegar Fedoro

as Russian General

Boris Isarov

Boris Isarov

as V. Kruchkov

Gina McKee

Gina McKee

as Self - Narrator (voice)