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Countdown to Looking Glass

1984

90 minutes

DramaTV Movie

Overview

A fictional confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway to the Persian Gulf. The narrative of the film details the events that lead up to the initial exchange of nuclear weapons from the perspective of an on-going news broadcast.

Top Cast

Scott Glenn headshot

Scott Glenn

Michael Boyle

Michael Murphy headshot

Michael Murphy

Bob Calhoun

Helen Shaver headshot

Helen Shaver

Dorian Waldorf

Patrick Watson headshot

Patrick Watson

Don Tobin

Nancy Dickerson headshot

Nancy Dickerson

Self

Eric Sevareid headshot

Eric Sevareid

Self

Matsu Anderson headshot

Matsu Anderson

Matsu Yamada

Barbara Barnes-Hopkins headshot

Barbara Barnes-Hopkins

Mrs. Langhorn

Michael Beattie headshot

Michael Beattie

Youth #1

Richard Comar headshot

Richard Comar

Pentagon Spokesman

Murray Cruchley headshot

Murray Cruchley

Murray Cruchley

Faye Dance headshot

Faye Dance

Anne Gailmore