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Special Bulletin

1983 · 103 min · Director: Edward Zwick ★ IMDb 7.5 · 1,573 ratings

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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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Special Bulletin (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 30%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama, TV Movie. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Cast

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Kathryn Walker

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Kathryn Walker

Susan Myles

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Christopher Allport

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Christopher Allport

Steven Levitt

David Clennon

Bruce Lyman

David Rasche

David McKeeson

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Roberta Maxwell

Diane Silverman

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Mary Armstrong

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Bernard Behrens

Dr. Niels Johansson

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Ivan Bonar

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Frank Dent

Dr. Jason Halpern

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Woody Eney

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Ron Frazier

Robert Grafton

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Elizabeth Gill

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Peter Hobbs

Jonathan E. Herman

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Mie Hunt

Ellen Stevens

Details

Directed by
Edward Zwick
Type
Movies
Released
1983
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.5 · 1,573 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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