Television Event

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Television Event (2020)

Directed by Jeff Daniels

“To win the ratings war, they must end the Cold War”

Documentary · 1h 31m

An archive-based feature documentary viewing the dramatic climax of the Cold War through the lens of the ABC network, as it narrowly succeeds in producing the most watched, most controversial made-for-TV movie, THE DAY AFTER (1983). With irreverent humor and sobering apocalyptic vision, this film reveals how a commercial broadcaster seized a moment of unprecedented television viewership, made an emotional connection with an audience of over 100 million and forced an urgent conversation with the US President on how to collectively confront and resolve the most pressing issue of the time - nuclear proliferation.

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Cast

Nicholas Meyer Self
R
Robert Papazian Self Edward Hume Self
B
Brandon Stoddard Self Stephanie Austin Self
S
Stu Samuels Self
E
Ellen Anthony Self Ted Koppel Self Ronald Reagan Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director
Jeff Daniels
Director of Photography
Nick Higgins
Editor
Aaron Wickenden, Eileen Meyer
Producer
Amanda Spain, Ozzy Inguanzo, Jeff Daniels

Details

Release date
2020-11-11
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Australia, United States of America
Production
Common Room Productions, Impact Partners