After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies

Name: After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies
Director: Robert Lower
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1982-10-25
Duration: 23 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Brian Richardson

198223m

★ 6.5

Documentary

This film deals straightforwardly with the consequences of a nuclear attack for the Canadian Prairies. The Prairies are singled out because of their proximity to huge stockpiles of intercontinental ballistic missiles located in North Dakota. Scenes include a visit to a missile base and to an emergency government bunker in Manitoba. A doctor, a farmer and a civil defence coordinator provide different perspectives on nuclear war. Although the film focuses on one region, it provides a model for people everywhere who would like to know more about their own situation but don't know what questions to ask.

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Brian Richardson

Narrator

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