On the 8th Day

On the 8th Day

0.0IMDb Score
Released:1984-09-24
Duration:60 min
Director:
Actors:John Hedges, Carl Sagan, Paul R. Ehrlich, Yuri Izrael
Production:BBC

Overview:

A documentary exploring the possible ecological and atmospheric consequences of nuclear war, particularly as they would be expressed in a "nuclear winter."

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