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World War III (1982)

First aired January 31, 19822h/ep1 season · 2 epsEnded
6.2

14 votes

War & Politics

Overview

When starving mobs begin rioting in the streets of Moscow, Soviet leaders believe they have no recourse but to seize the Alaskan pipeline to force the United States to end the grain embargo that has brought turmoil to the U.S.S.R.

Top Billed Cast

David Soul

David Soul

Colonel Jake Caffey

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

President Thomas McKenna

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Colonel Alexander Vorashin

Cathy Lee Crosby

Cathy Lee Crosby

Maj. Kate Breckenridge

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

Gen. Aleksey Rudenski

James Hampton

James Hampton

Richard Hickman

Lee Wallace

Lee Wallace

Dr. Jules Farber

Harry Basch

Harry Basch

Adm. Vernon Blanchard

Rick Fitts

Rick Fitts

Maj. George Devery

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin

Gen. Philip Olafson

Art Evans

Art Evans

Buford

Bob Minor

Bob Minor

Trimble

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Secretary General Gorny

Katherine Helmond

Katherine Helmond

Dorothy Longworth

Frank Dent

Frank Dent

Tim Hardy

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

February 1, 1982

Networks

NBC

Production

Finnegan AssociatesDavid Greene ProductionsNBC

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