First Strike (1979)
36m
Running Time
January 1, 1979Release Date
Plot.
Dramatization of a devastating nuclear strike against the United States by the Soviet Union, followed by interviews with analysts and military figures. Produced by the United States Air Force.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
James R. Schlesinger
Self
Clarence R. Autery
Self
John V. Fante
Editor
Fleming B. Fuller
Producer / Writer / Director
Edward N. Luttwak
Self - Senior Fellow, Georgetown Center for Strategic and International Studies
William Wages
Cinematography
Jack Lowery
Sound Recordist
Lucille Kristofits
Associate Producer
Catherine Habiger
Production Assistant
David Patton
Art Direction
Warren Lamm
Title Designer
Martin Sheen
Narrator
Matthew Shapiro
Executive Producer
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1979
StatusReleased
Running Time36m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
nuclear war
Wiki.
First Strike is a 1979 film created by KRON-TV and Chronicle Publishing Company under the broadcast division name "Chronicle Broadcasting Company" in partnership with the United States Department of Defense and the RAND Corporation. The film discusses the United States Armed Forces strategy for dealing with nuclear warfare and became far better known when various clips were edited into the 1983 TV film The Day After.