DVD
Countdown to zero [videorecording] / Magnolia Pictures and Participant Media present ; in association with World Security Institute and the History Channel ; a Lawrence Bender Production ; written and directed by Lucy Walker ; producer, Lawrence Bender ; executive producers, Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Bruce Blair, Matt Brown ; Nuclear Disarmament Documentary, LLC.
"[The film] traces the history of the atomic bomb from its origins to the present state of global affairs: nine nations possessing nuclear weapons capabilities with others racing to join them, leaving the world held in a delicate balance that could be shattered by an act of terrorism, failed diplomacy, or a simple accident." -- Container.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 89 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequence ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: Los Angeles, CA : Magnolia Home Entertainment, c2010.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Special features: Deleted scenes (ca. 10 min. total): Cuban missile crisis, Electronic backdoor, ID codes, Oppneheimer: man behind the bomb; Additional interviews (ca. 41 min.): Alan Robock, Jimmy Carter, Martin Sherwin, Roger Mollander, Zbigniew Brzezinski; Archival footage (ca. 65 min.): The town that never was, Operation greenhouse, Atomic support for the soldier; Ploughshares Fund PSA; A letter from the filmmakers.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Editors, Brad Fuller, Brian Johnson ; music, Peter Golub ; cinematography, Robert Chappell, Gary Clarke, Bryan Donnell, Nick Higgins.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Featuring Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Pervez Musharraf, James Baker III, Tony Blair, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Robert McNamara ; prologue voice over, Gary Oldman.
- System Details Note:
- DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; Dolby Digital 2.0 or 5.1 audio ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation.
- Language Note:
- English dialogue ; optional Spanish subtitles ; Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Atomic bomb > History.
Nuclear disarmament.
Nuclear arms control.
Nuclear weapons > Inventory control.
Dirty bombs.
Nuclear weapons > Accidents.
Nuclear weapons > Testing > Law and legislation.
Nuclear weapons > Law and legislation. - Genre:
- Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films > United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | DVD 793 QC 773 .A1 T75 2010 | 287737 | DVD | Available | - |