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After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies (1982): Cast

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After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies is a 1982 documentary directed by Robert Lower, starring Brian Richardson as Narrator. It runs 23 minutes.

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After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies (1982) movie poster
Released
Runtime
23 min
Director
Robert Lower
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
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The story

What Is After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies About?

The premise of After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies without spoilers.

Exploring the fallout of a nuclear strike on Canada’s Prairie region—chosen for its proximity to ICBM stockpiles in North Dakota—the film visits a missile base and a Manitoba emergency bunker. A doctor, a farmer and a civil‑defence coordinator share their perspectives, offering a model anyone elsewhere can gauge their vulnerability and questions.

After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies Themes & Keywords

· 14 tags
  • nuclear scare
  • nuclear war
  • minuteman
  • world war three
  • destruction
  • canada
  • target
  • missile
  • cold war
  • cold war era
  • nuclear radiation
  • pessimism
+2 more
  • 1980s
  • missile silo
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Cast & crew

After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies Cast & Characters

Brian Richardson plays Narrator in After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies. Directed by Robert Lower.

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After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies, each answered in a sentence.

How long is After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies?

After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies runs 23 minutes.

When was After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies released?

After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies was released on October 25, 1982.

Who directed After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies?

After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies was directed by Robert Lower.

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Who is in the cast of After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies?

After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies stars Brian Richardson as Narrator.

Does After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies have a post-credit scene?

No. After the Big One: Nuclear War on the Prairies has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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