Discover
George Clooney and Noah Wyle head an all-star cast in this tense and powerful Cold War thriller performed live on network TV (CBS). An electrical malfunction prevents the Pentagon from stopping a pilot (Clooney) whose jet has been mistakenly ordered to drop nuclear bombs on Russia. Facing world nuclear annihilation the American President (Richard Dreyfus) must choose between an all-out war or the planned nuclear bombing of New York City as compensation.
Original Release
04/09/2000
US Release
04/09/2000
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Walter Cronkite | Himself - Host / Self - Host |
| Richard Dreyfuss | President |
| Noah Wyle | Buck |
| Brian Dennehy | Gen. Bogan |
| Sam Elliott | Congressman Raskob |
| James Cromwell | Gordon Knapp |
| John Diehl | Col. Cascio |
| Hank Azaria | Prof. Groeteschele |
| Norman Lloyd | Defense Secretary Swenson |
| Bill Smitrovich | Gen. Stark |
Directors
Stephen Frears, Martin Pasetta
Writers
Eugene Burdick, Harvey Wheeler, Walter Bernstein
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Walter Cronkite | Himself - Host / Self - Host |
| Richard Dreyfuss | President |
| Noah Wyle | Buck |
| Brian Dennehy | Gen. Bogan |
| Sam Elliott | Congressman Raskob |
| James Cromwell | Gordon Knapp |
| John Diehl | Col. Cascio |
| Hank Azaria | Prof. Groeteschele |
| Norman Lloyd | Defense Secretary Swenson |
| Bill Smitrovich | Gen. Stark |
| Don Cheadle | Lt. Jimmy Pierce |
| George Clooney | Col. Jack Grady |
| Harvey Keitel | Brig. Gen. Warren Black |
| Doris Belack | Mrs. Johnson |
| Grant Heslov | Jimmy |
| Tommy Hinkley | SM Sgt. Collins |
| Thom Mathews | Billy Flynn |
| Cynthia Ettinger | Betty Black |
| Will Rothhaar | Tommy Grady |
| Rick Cramer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| George Clooney | Executive Producer |
| Walter Bernstein | Executive Producer |
| Harvey Wheeler | Executive Producer |
| Pamela Oas Williams | Executive Producer |
| Laura Ziskin | Executive Producer |
| Amy Minda Cohen | Producer |
| Tom Park | Producer |
| Eric J. Wilker | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2001 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) | Won |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2000 | Emmy | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Won |
