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A State of Emergency

3.519861h 37mPGMovie

This story is about a crusading scientist out to stop nuclear testing who is motivated by scientific fact, conscience and faith. Dr. Alex Carmody (Martin Sheen) is a physicist who becomes convinced that if the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.…

DirectorRichard C. Bennett
WritersTom Guggino·Ray Cunneff
ProducerRichard C. Bennett

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Cast · Directed by Richard C. Bennett

MSMartin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Alex Carmody
PFPeter Firth
Peter Firth
Ken Parrish
FFFionnula Flanagan
Fionnula Flanagan
Diane Carmody
RERamon Estevez
Ramon Estevez
Brian Carmody
WHWilliam Hootkins
William Hootkins
Earl Linton
TPTim Pigott-Smith
Tim Pigott-Smith
Father Joe Ryan
FTFrances Tomelty
Frances Tomelty
Jackie Hampton
FGFrançois Guétary
François Guétary
Jean-Pierre Belair
KHKenneth Haigh
Kenneth Haigh
Nathan Weis
DW
Daniel Woźniak
Uri Lopte
DSDudley Sutton
Dudley Sutton
Mikhail S. Petrov
BSBobby Sherman
Bobby Sherman
Jack Tyler

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