Der Dritte Weltkrieg (1998)

Run Time: 1h28m | Release: 01 Dec 1998

Production Countries: Germany

6.9 / 108 Vote Count

Overview:

This mock documentary uses archival footage, interviews and reports taken out of context and staged interviews to highlight a possible escalation into a nuclear war. In this feature, tension in East Germany, and an uprising triggered by a visit by Gorbachev sees a successful military coup taking place in the USSR. Western actions against brutal crack-downs on civilians involved increases tension between the sides, finally resulting in nuclear war.