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Countdown to Zero

Plot: Although the Cold War is behind us, the threat of nuclear disaster remains very real. Director Lucy Walker discusses the invention of the atomic bomb and brings the story into the present day, examining the possibility of nuclear calamity under the categories of "Madness," "Accident" and "Miscalculation
Release Date: Monday, January 25 2010
15 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Portrait of Gary OldmanGary Oldman. Gary Oldman was 51 in Countdown to Zero as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 21 1958
Portrait of Graham AllisonGraham Allison. Graham Allison was 69 in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 23 1940
Portrait of James Baker IIIJames Baker III. James Baker III was 79 in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 28 1930
Portrait of Bruce BlairBruce Blair. Bruce Blair was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony BlairTony Blair. Tony Blair was 56 in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, May 06 1953
Portrait of Zbigniew BrzezinskiZbigniew Brzezinski. Zbigniew Brzezinski was 81 in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 28 1928 –
Died: Fri, May 26 2017
Portrait of Matthew BunnMatthew Bunn. Matthew Bunn was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard BurtRichard Burt. Richard Burt was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jimmy CarterJimmy Carter. Jimmy Carter was 85 in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 01 1924 –
Died: Sun, Dec 29 2024
Portrait of Mike ChinoyMike Chinoy. Mike Chinoy was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joseph CirincioneJoseph Cirincione. Joseph Cirincione was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard CizikRichard Cizik. Richard Cizik was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thomas D'AgostinoThomas D'Agostino. Thomas D'Agostino was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of F.W. de KlerkF.W. de Klerk. F.W. de Klerk was 73 in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 18 1936
Portrait of Pascal FiasPascal Fias. Pascal Fias was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexander GlaserAlexander Glaser. Alexander Glaser was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Lucy WalkerLucy Walker. Lucy Walker was 40 in Countdown to Zero as 'Director, Writer, Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1970
Portrait of Lawrence BenderLawrence Bender. Lawrence Bender was 52 in Countdown to Zero as 'Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 17 1957
Portrait of Bruce BlairBruce Blair. Bruce Blair was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeff SkollJeff Skoll. Jeff Skoll was 45 in Countdown to Zero as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 16 1965
Portrait of Diane WeyermannDiane Weyermann. Diane Weyermann was 54 in Countdown to Zero as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 22 1955 –
Died: Thu, Oct 14 2021
Portrait of Brad FullerBrad Fuller. Brad Fuller was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brian JohnsonBrian Johnson. Brian Johnson was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter GolubPeter Golub. Peter Golub was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bryan DonnellBryan Donnell. Bryan Donnell was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert ChappellRobert Chappell. Robert Chappell was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nick HigginsNick Higgins. Nick Higgins was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gary ClarkeGary Clarke. Gary Clarke was >> in Countdown to Zero as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday