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List of nuclear movies

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The Fourth Protocol (1987)
Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Plan Aurora, led by Kim Philby is a plan that breaches the top-secret Fourth Protocol and turns the fears that shaped it into a living nightmare. A crack Soviet agent, placed under cover in a quiet English country town, begins to assemble a nuclear ...
Style: suspense, exciting, suspenseful, intense, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: espionage, cold war, politics, spy, conspiracy, kgb, chase, betrayal, nuclear bomb, race against time, secret agent, terrorism ...
Time: 80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place: russia, england, glasgow scotland, europe, london ...
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Special Bulletin (1983)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: A TV reporter and cameraman are taken hostage on a tugboat while covering a workers strike. The demands of the hostage-takers are to collect all the nuclear detonators in the Charleston, SC area so they may be detonated at sea. They threaten to ...
Style: bad ending, captivating, thought provoking, psychological, serious ...
Plot: found footage, nuclear holocaust, post apocalypse, nuclear, nuclear war, terrorism, end of the world, president, u.s. president, disaster, cold war, witch ...
Time: 80s
Place: south carolina, usa, charleston south carolina
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 12K
Miracle Mile (1988)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: After 30 years of searching, Harry (Edwards) has finally met the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, before they even have a chance to go on their first date, Harry intercepts some chilling news: WWIII has begun and nuclear missiles will destroy Los ...
Style: suspenseful, bleak, suspense, surreal, futuristic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: end of the world, nuclear war, night, apocalypse, survival, nuclear holocaust, race against time, coffee shop, post apocalyptic, panic, danger, love affair ...
Time: 80s
Place: los angeles
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 6.4
 3K
Deterrence (1999)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: The President of the United States must deal with an international military crisis while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstorm.
Style: tense, suspenseful, independent film, talky, serious ...
Plot: nuclear war, nuclear, politics, nuclear threat, diner, nuclear bomb, president, government, american politics, politician, nuclear holocaust, snow ...
Time: future, year 1999, 2000s, year 2008, near future ...
Place: iraq, colorado, usa, korea, baghdad iraq
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The Peacemaker (1997)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a nuclear specialist discovers the accident is really part of a plot to cover up the theft of the weapons. Assigned to help her recover the missing bombs is a ...
Style: suspense, exciting, political thriller, visually stunning, cult classic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, military, secret service, train crash, terrorist, car chase, espionage, cold war, die hard, disaster, 007, nuclear ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: new york, russia, bosnia, usa, manhattan new york city ...
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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace. England and Russia both blame each other as James Bond tries to solve the riddle of the disappearing ships. But the KGB also has an agent on the ...
Style: entertaining, exciting, witty, action adventure, saga ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: 007, james bond, spy, espionage, cold war, car chase, chase, secret service, secret agent, villain, agent, female agent ...
Time: year 1977, 70s, 20th century
Place: egypt, england, cairo egypt, sardinia, britain ...
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 6.7
 449K
Armageddon (1998)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 151 min.
Story: When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous ...
Style: suspense, apocalyptic, sentimental, entertaining, tear jerker ...
Audience: teens, boys' night, family outing
Plot: disaster, end of the world, natural disaster, apocalypse, space travel, catastrophe, astronaut, outer space, asteroid, race against time, self sacrifice, nasa ...
Time: 90s, year 1998, future, 20th century
Place: new york, paris france, washington d.c., usa, istanbul turkey ...
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Edge of Darkness (1985)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 307 min.
TV show
Story: The mysterious murder of an environmental activist leads her straight-laced father, an Inspector of the local police force, through a haunting revelation of the murkiness of the British Nuclear Policy of the eighties.
Style: detective, political, political thriller, cult classic, captivating ...
Audience: kids
Plot: conspiracy, revenge, politics, nuclear, murder, legal investigation, police, whistleblower, new world order, conspiracy theory, murder mystery, nypd ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, year 1985
Place: england, northern england, yorkshire, europe
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The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story: A new Soviet nuclear missile sub (a Boomer) heading out on her maiden voyage that is being tracked by a Los Angeles class American submarine suddenly goes silent and "disappears". This focuses the attention of both U.S. Intelligence and ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, realistic, political thriller, political ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: submarine, cold war, spy, navy, espionage, nuclear threat, cia, politics, underwater, nuclear submarine, u.s. navy, sea ...
Time: 80s, year 1990, year 1984, 20th century
Place: russia, washington d.c., usa, maine, soviet union ...
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Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story: A look at India's second confidential nuclear test series at Pokhran lead by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, during the time of PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure.
Style: patriotic, psychological, serious, tense, captivating ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: nuclear, nuclear reactor, husband wife relationship, satellite, political unrest, politics, espionage, danger, nuclear explosion, indian history, propaganda, patriot ...
Time: year 1998
Place: india
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 6.4
 436K
Godzilla (2014)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story: Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when Godzilla, King of the Monsters, arises ...
Style: exciting, suspense, intense, suspenseful, psychotronic ...
Audience: teens, kids, family friendly, boys' night
Plot: monster, giant monster, dinosaur, godzilla, disaster, creature, kaiju, catastrophe, military, deadly creature, giant, giant creature ...
Time: jurassic, 90s, year 2014, 2010s, year 1999 ...
Place: japan, san francisco, hawaii, tokyo, honolulu hawaii ...
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The Day Shall Come (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: An impoverished leader of a small religious commune in Miami, is offered cash to save his family from eviction. He has no idea his sponsor works for an FBI agent, who plans to turn him into a criminal by fueling his madcap revolutionary dreams.
Style: tragicomedy, serious, intense, exciting, light ...
Plot: racism, optimist, nuclear, religious cult, absurdism, police raid, political satire, social satire, police corruption, pacifist, secret police, snitch ...
Place: miami
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story: Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop him ends in an explosion ...
Style: exciting, breathtaking, suspense, suspenseful, entertaining ...
Audience: chick flick, manly, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot: spy, espionage, mission, gunfight, cia, female spy, on the run, tough guy, chases and races, top secret, save the day, working undercover ...
Time: year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place: seattle, budapest, iran, bay area, washington state ...
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Masters of Science Fiction (2007)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: Masters of Science Fiction is an American television anthology series by the same creators as Masters of Horror. The show debuted on ABC on August 4, 2007 at 10PM for a run of four episodes. It was originally scheduled to run in six parts, but two ...
Style: anthology, serious, suspenseful, suspense, educational ...
Plot: supernatural, danger, space and aliens, genetic engineering, cure, nuclear, mutant, virtual reality, futuristic society, science, space opera, space ...
Time: future, 21st century
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Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil (2006)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Navy SEALS, headed by Lt. Bobby James, are dispatched to North Korea on a covert mission, all in an effort to take out a missile site...
Style: serious, exciting, suspenseful, suspense, action packed ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: military, soldier, heroes, battles, danger, military life, mission gone awry, daring rescue, cliche, tough heroes, nuclear threat, timebomb ...
Time: 21st century
Place: korea, asia, washington d.c., north korea
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 1K
Deep Core (2000)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: A powerful laser machine rips the core of the earth causing earthquakes and tsunamis, and only one man and his team can save the planet from destruction. Will they succeed? Action, suspense and disaster for fans of the genre.
Style: suspenseful, serious, bleak, tense, action packed ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: natural disaster, danger, technology gone awry, forces of nature, undercover, heroes, chaos, escapades, conspiracy, nuclear, dystopia, scientist ...
Time: 90s
Place: china
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 8.0
 7K
The War Game (1966)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
Story: A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain.
Style: apocalyptic, controversial, mockumentary, disturbing, futuristic ...
Plot: nuclear war, cold war, nuclear threat, apocalypse, post apocalypse, dystopia, nuclear holocaust, found footage, distopia, nuclear disaster, post apocalyptic, nuclear ...
Time: year 1965, distant future, 60s, future
Place: europe, england, britain
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Seven Days in May (1964)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: A U.S. Army general alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
Style: political thriller, tense, political, black and white, suspense ...
Plot: cold war, conspiracy, politics, white house, u.s. air force, terrorism, president, secret service, u.s. president, coup d'etat, betrayal, espionage ...
Time: 20th century, 60s, future
Place: austin texas, russia, soviet union, america, el paso texas ...
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Octopussy (1983)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 131 min.
Story: James Bond is sent to investigate after a fellow “00” agent is found dead with a priceless Fabergé egg. James Bond follows the mystery and uncovers a smuggling scandal and a Russian General who wants to provoke a new World War.
Style: exciting, tense, stylized, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: james bond, cold war, secret agent, circus, 007, terrorism, race against time, espionage, agent, secret service, british secret service, kgb ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: india, east germany, east berlin, fictional island, asia ...
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 5.6
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MacGruber (2010)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Ex-special operative MacGruber (Forte) is called back into action to take down his archenemy, Dieter Von Cunth (Kilmer), who's in possession of a nuclear warhead and bent on destroying Washington, DC.
Style: parody, funny, spoof, humorous, satirical ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: sarcasm, undercover, hotshot hero, danger, escapades, chases and races, uninhibited rivalry, stoner, dumb, satire, secret agent, good versus evil ...
Time: year 2010, 21st century
Place: washington d.c., virginia, usa, las vegas, salt lake city utah ...
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The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story: Arun Khanna is a spy for the Indian government whose aid is enlisted to stop ISI Chief Ishak Khan. Khan is trying to build a nuclear bomb with which he can liberate Kashmir from the Indians. A battle of wits ensues. When Khan detonates a bomb at ...
Style: serious, exciting, stylized, suspenseful, realistic
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorist, spy, secret mission, one man army, undercover, undercover agent, daring rescue, tragic love, heroic mission, danger, heroes, race against time ...
Time: 21st century
Place: pakistan, india, kashmir, canada, asia ...
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The President's Man: A Line in the Sand (2002)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A counterterrorism specialist is assigned by the President to track down a terrorist who is suspected of planning to set off a nuclear device in the U.S.
Style: serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorist, terrorism, one man army, law enforcement, heroes, undercover, race against time, good versus evil, confined, secret agent, nuclear bomb, tough heroes ...
Time: 21st century
Place: afghanistan, texas, usa, chicago, illinois ...
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Operation Sunflower (2014)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Israel, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Through the eyes of the scientist in charge of the operation, we see the events leading to Israel developing her nuclear option in the 1960's.
Style: serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, tense
Plot: undercover, politics, political intrigue, danger, government facility, government agency, state affairs, international crisis, mossad, nuclear, terrorism, spy ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, 50s
Place: israel, middle east, lebanon, jerusalem, paris france ...
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The Sea Serpent (1985)
Genre: Adventure, Horror
Country: Spain
Duration: 92 min.
Story: A serpent, created by radioactivity, threatens a Spanish coastal town.
Style: suspense, suspenseful, captivating, scary, independent film
Plot: prehistoric creature, sea monster, eaten alive, science, giant animal, kaiju, ocean, underwater, nuclear, sea captain, survival, monster ...
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The Last Man (2008)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Based on a novel by Mary Shelley
Style: apocalyptic, suspense, suspenseful, unusual plot structure
Plot: post apocalypse, pandemic, epidemic, disease, virus, apocalypse, bio weapon, survival, cannibalism, isolation, plague, nuclear ...
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Operation Red Sea (2018)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: China, Morocco, Hong Kong
Duration: 142 min.
Story: A squad of the Jiaolong Commando Unit - Sea Dragon, a spec ops team of the Chinese Navy, carries out a hostage rescue operation in the nation of Yewaire, on the Arabian Peninsula, and fiercely fights against local rebel groups and Zaka, a terrorist ...
Style: exciting, breathtaking, suspense
Audience: boys' night
Plot: ex special forces, chinese army, ship, nuclear, law enforcement, terrorism, war, military, save the day, arms dealer, group of criminals, stereotypes ...
Place: somalia, china, morocco
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When the Wind Blows (1986)
Genre: Animation, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story: With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack, unaware that times and the nature of war have changed from their romantic memories of World War II
Style: adult animation, bleak, apocalyptic, disturbing, realistic ...
Audience: kids, adult
Plot: nuclear holocaust, nuclear war, cold war, nuclear threat, tragedy, apocalypse, countryside, nuclear disaster, epidemic, chaos, post apocalyptic, distopia ...
Time: 20th century, year 1986, distant future, 80s
Place: england, europe
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Monolith's Whisper (2011)
Genre: Sci-Fi
Country: Uruguay
Duration: 68 min.
Story: STALKER: Monolith's Whisper tells the story of Alexey Savchuk, an exiled victim of the 1986 Chernobyl accident who enters the Exclusion Zone to find his lost brother after "The Second Catastrophe" where a mysterious second explosion ...
Style: psychological, art house, philosophical, bleak
Plot: stalker, nuclear explosion, mercenary, freedom, loner, nuclear power plant, quest, dystopian future, ecology, nature, soldier, surrealism ...
Place: chernobyl, ukraine, uruguay
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Edge of Darkness (2010)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on a personal mission to ...
Style: brutal, tense, suspenseful, exciting, detective ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: vengeance, father daughter relationship, murder, investigation, corruption, uncover truth, fighting the system, riddles and clues, conspiracy, political corruption, violence, vigilantism ...
Time: year 2010, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: boston, massachusetts, usa
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Panic in Year Zero! (1962)
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: While on a fishing trip, Harry Baldwin (Ray Milland) and his family hear an explosion and realize that Los Angeles has been leveled by a nuclear attack. Looters and killers are everywhere. Escaping to the hills with his family, he sets about the ...
Style: apocalyptic, suspense, grindhouse, retro, independent film ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: post apocalypse, nuclear holocaust, survival, dystopia, disaster, post apocalyptic, apocalypse, survival horror, distopia, end of the world, nuclear threat, redneck ...
Time: year 1962, 60s
Place: los angeles, california, usa, southern california
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