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Movie poster: Special Bulletin (1983)
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Special Bulletin

1983 · 103 min TV Movie Drama Thriller
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

An evening of TV programming is interrupted by breaking news: in Charleston, South Carolina, two Coast Guard personnel and two members of a local news team have been taken hostage by a group of terrorists who are seeking to destroy the triggers of all local nuclear devices. Moreover, the terrorists threaten to detonate their own device if their demands are not met.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1983
Country United States of America
Genre TV Movie, Drama, Thriller
Director Edward Zwick
Runtime 103 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (25 votes)

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Director Edward Zwick constructs a nerve-shredding experience by fully committing to the simulated broadcast format. He works with the inherent trust in television news to create a profound sense of immediacy and dread, exploring media manipulation long before it became a daily concern.

What lingers after the final frame is a deep-seated unease about the power of the image and the fragility of truth in the age of broadcast. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Edward Zwick

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Alone, in the dark, as if watching a genuine, unsettling news bulletin.

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