Nothing Special   »   [go: up one dir, main page]

First Strike's primary photo
  • First Strike (1979)
  • TV Movie | 40 min | Documentary
First Strike (1979)
TV Movie | 40 min | Documentary

An interesting Cold War film that starts with showing a hypothetical Soviet nuclear first strike scenario leading to a U.S. surrender, followed by a United States Air Force "sales pitch" for more defense spending.
Read more: Plot summary
Cinematographer
Editor
Trending

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about First Strike.

Status
Edit Released
Updated Dec 31, 1979

Release date
1979 (United States)

Contacts

Become a member to see contact information for First Strike.

Cast

+ Add Cast
14 cast members
Name Known for
Richard H. Ellis
Self - Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command, USAF (as General Richard H. Ellis) Self - Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command, USAF (as General Richard H. Ellis)   See fewer
William R. Graham
Self - Co-Founder of Research and Development Associates, Marina Del Rey, California Self - Co-Founder of Research and Development Associates, Marina Del Rey, California   See fewer
Francis P. Hoeber
Self - Former Program Manager, Defense Studies, The Rand Corporation Self - Former Program Manager, Defense Studies, The Rand Corporation   See fewer
Edward N. Luttwak
Self - Senior Fellow, Georgetown Center for Strategic and International Studies Self - Senior Fellow, Georgetown Center for Strategic and International Studies   See fewer
Warren C. Moore
Self - Vice Commander in Chief, The Aerospace Defense Command (as Major General Warren C. Moore) Self - Vice Commander in Chief, The Aerospace Defense Command (as Major General Warren C. Moore)   See fewer
Paul H. Nitze
Self - Representative of the Secretary of Defense to SALT 1969-1974 Self - Representative of the Secretary of Defense to SALT 1969-1974   See fewer
William J. Perry
Self - Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Development Self - Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Development   See fewer
James Schlesinger
Self - Secretary of Defense 1973-1975 (as Dr. James R. Schlesinger) Self - Secretary of Defense 1973-1975 (as Dr. James R. Schlesinger)   See fewer
Martin Sheen
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
Walter Slocombe
Self - Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Planning Self - Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Planning   See fewer
Robert K. Squire
Self - Director of Strategic and Tactical Studies and Analysis - Lawrence Livermore Lab Self - Director of Strategic and Tactical Studies and Analysis - Lawrence Livermore Lab   See fewer
William R. van Cleave
Self - Director of the Strategic Studies Program, USC Self - Director of the Strategic Studies Program, USC   See fewer
Clarence R. Autery
Self - SAC Airborne Commander (uncredited) Self - SAC Airborne Commander (uncredited)   See fewer
James Staley
Self - Beale AFB Phone Operator (at 3m56s) (uncredited) Self - Beale AFB Phone Operator (at 3m56s) (uncredited)   See fewer
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown