

Countdown to Zero
Visit website6.3/10 • 34
2010-01-25 • 1h 31m
Demand Zero.
Although the Cold War is behind us, the threat of nuclear disaster remains very real. Director Lucy Walker discusses the invention of the atomic bomb and brings the story into the present day, examining the possibility of nuclear calamity under the categories of "Madness," "Accident" and "Miscalculation." With narration by Gary Oldman, the film includes a hypothetical sequence of a nuclear explosion in New York City's Times Square, timed to coincide with the New Year's Eve countdown.
- Directors
- Lucy Walker
- Writters
- Lucy Walker
- Editors
- Lucy Walker, Brian Johnson

Countdown to Zero
Visit website2010-01-25 • 1h 31m
6.3/10 • 34
Demand Zero.
Although the Cold War is behind us, the threat of nuclear disaster remains very real. Director Lucy Walker discusses the invention of the atomic bomb and brings the story into the present day, examining the possibility of nuclear calamity under the categories of "Madness," "Accident" and "Miscalculation." With narration by Gary Oldman, the film includes a hypothetical sequence of a nuclear explosion in New York City's Times Square, timed to coincide with the New Year's Eve countdown.
- Directors
- Lucy Walker
- Writters
- Lucy Walker
- Editors
- Lucy Walker, Brian Johnson
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsGary Oldman
Narrator (voice)
Graham Allison
Self
James Baker III
Self
Bruce Blair
Self
Tony Blair
Self
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Self
Matthew Bunn
Self
Richard Burt
Self
Jimmy Carter
Self
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $271,323.00
- Revenue
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- Keywords
- woman director