This mock documentary uses archival footage, interviews and reports taken out of context and staged interviews to highlight a possible escalation into a nuclear war. In this feature, tension in East Germany, and an uprising triggered by a visit by Gorbachev sees a successful military coup taking place in the USSR. Western actions against brutal crack-downs on civilians involved increases tension between the sides, finally resulting in nuclear war.
| Release Date | December 1, 1998 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Der Dritte Weltkrieg | |
| Runtime | 1h 28min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | German | |
| Original Language | German | |
| Production Countries | Germany | |
| Production Companies | ZDFDiscoveryRAICineCentrum Deutsche Gesellschaft für Film- und Fernsehproduktion mbH | |