A fictional confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway to the Persian Gulf. The narrative of the film details the events that lead up to the initial exchange of nuclear weapons from the perspective of an on-going news broadcast.

Cast:Scott Glenn, Michael Murphy, Helen Shaver, Patrick Watson, Nancy Dickerson, Eric Sevareid,

Genre:Drama, TV Movie,

country:United States of America,

Production:HBO,