swap_horiz Deterrence Alternatives

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Fail Safe

Fail Safe details a tense narrative centered around a malfunctioning American bomber during the height of the Cold War....

Cold War 1960S War Nuclear

8.5 Great

2

When the Wind Blows

“When the Wind Blows” presents a stark and unsettling depiction of life after a nuclear attack. This 1986 animated film,...

Animation Aftermath British 1980S

8.4 Great

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Miracle Mile

"Miracle Mile" is a 1988 American apocalyptic thriller film written and directed by Steve De Jarnatt. The plot centers o...

Urban Thriller 1980S Nuclear

7.8 Good

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By Dawn's Early Light

By Dawn's Early Light is a 1990 HBO television film directed by Jack Sholder, notable as a Cold War nuclear-war thriller...

Cold War TV 1990S War

7.3 Good

5

Zero Hour!

Zero Hour! is a 1957 American aviation disaster film directed by Hall Bartlett and adapted from a story by Arthur Hailey...

Aircraft Classic 1950S Aviation

7.0 Good

6

Panic in Year Zero!

Panic in Year Zero! is a 1962 American post-apocalyptic survival film directed by and starring Ray Milland. Its story fo...

Cold War Survival 1960S Nuclear

6.7 Fair

7

The Trigger Effect

The Trigger Effect is a 1996 American thriller directed by David Koepp. It follows a suburban family and their neighbors...

Drama Power Outage Thriller 1990S

6.5 Fair

8

Fat Man and Little Boy

Fat Man and Little Boy is a 1989 American historical drama directed by Roland Joffé. The film depicts the Manhattan Proj...

Drama Historical 1980S Nuclear

6.4 Fair

9

Fukushima 50

Fukushima 50 is a 2020 Japanese disaster drama film directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu. It dramatizes the 2011 nuclear disast...

Japanese True Story Nuclear 2020S

6.1 Fair

10

The Fire Next Time

The Fire Next Time is a 1993 American made-for-television disaster miniseries directed by Tom McLoughlin. Its story depi...

Sci Fi Drama Climate 1990S

5.8 Mediocre

11

After the Shock

After the Shock is a 1990 American television disaster film directed by Gary Sherman. Broadcast through the USA Network,...

California TV Aftermath 1990S

5.7 Mediocre

12

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York is a 1999 American television miniseries directed by Mikael Salomon and based on a no...

New York Urban 1990S Miniseries

5.3 Mediocre

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The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake is a 1990 American television disaster miniseries directed by Larry Elikan...

Drama LA 1990S TV Movie

5.3 Mediocre

14

Britannic

Britannic is a 2000 television film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. The spy and disaster film uses the sinking of HMH...

TV Historical 2000S War

5.2 Mediocre

15

Atomic Train

Atomic Train is a 1999 American television disaster miniseries broadcast by NBC and starring Rob Lowe. Its story centers...

TV Accident 1990S Nuclear

4.9 Poor

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Asteroid

Asteroid is a 1997 American television miniseries broadcast by NBC in two parts and directed by Bradford May. Its story...

TV 1990S Impact Miniseries

4.8 Poor

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Earthquake in New York

Earthquake in New York is a 1998 television disaster film made for Fox Family and directed by Terry Ingram. Its story fo...

New York TV Urban 1990S

4.7 Poor

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Firestorm

Firestorm is a 1998 action thriller released by 20th Century Fox and directed by Dean Semler. Howie Long plays a smokeju...

Action Wildfire 1990S Rescue

4.7 Poor

19

Turbulence

Turbulence is a 1997 American action thriller directed by Robert Butler and starring Ray Liotta and Lauren Holly. The fi...

Aircraft Thriller 1990S Aviation

4.7 Poor

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Final Descent

Final Descent is a 1997 American television disaster film directed by Mike Robe and first aired on CBS. Robert Urich pla...

Aircraft TV Crash 1990S

4.6 Poor