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First Strike

197949mMovieWarDocumentary

Dramatization of a devastating nuclear strike against the United States by the Soviet Union, followed by interviews with analysts and military figures. Produced by the United States Air Force.

DirectorFleming B. Fuller
WriterFleming B. Fuller
ProducersFleming B. Fuller·Matthew Shapiro

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Cast · Directed by Fleming B. Fuller

JSJames R. Schlesinger
James R. Schlesinger
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Clarence R. Autery
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Edward N. Luttwak
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