Warhead (1977)

Name: Warhead
Released: 1977-02-15
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 3.7
Cast: David Janssen, Karin Dor, Christopher Stone, Art Metrano, Tuvia Tavi

Warhead (1977), directed by John O'Connor, starring David Janssen and Karin Dor.

02/15/1977 BR 1h 30m

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A weapons expert is reluctantly sent on a mission to a middle-east warzone to locate a lost nuclear warhead and dismantle it before it falls into the wrong hands. But before he can complete his work, he is taken prisoner and thrust into the conflict, and finds himself looking out for more than just the warhead

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Warhead is a 1977 American film directed by John O'Connor and produced by Buddy Ruskin. The film was originally shot in Israel in 1973 under the title Sabra Command.

The film is also known as Prisoner in the Middle, and Mission Overkill (in West Germany). In Mexico, it was released as Amenaza Nuclear ("Nuclear Threat").

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Warhead is a 1977 American film directed by John O'Connor and produced by Buddy Ruskin. The film was originally shot in Israel in 1973 under the title Sabra Command.

The film is also known as Prisoner in the Middle, and Mission Overkill (in West Germany). In Mexico, it was released as Amenaza Nuclear ("Nuclear Threat").

Plot summary

Terrorists blow up a school bus in the Middle East, killing everyone on board except the military guard, Lt Liora who identifies the Palestinian Major Malouf as leading the operation.

An Israeli military operation with Liora along to identify Malouf sets out to find the terrorists. Meanwhile, a US Air Force Colonel named Stevens, who is a nuclear arms expert, is parachuted into the desert to disarm a nuclear bomb that has accidentally fallen out of an airplane flying over the area. He and the military operation eventually meet and clash over ideas as the operation decides to take possession of the nuke. Throughout the film, the operation pursues the terrorists and the nuke expert Stevens learns more about humanity through his relationship with Liora. In the end, all the terrorists and operation members die from various fights. Stevens alone survives and recalls his newfound discovery of the love of humanity. The nuke is left in the desert, presumably defused by another nuke expert.

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Warhead at IMDb

Warhead is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive

Text from Warhead (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhead_(film)

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It premiered on February 15, 1977, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 7 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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CountriesIsrael, United States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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What is Warhead about?

Warhead: A weapons expert is reluctantly sent on a mission to a middle-east warzone to locate a lost nuclear warhead and dismantle it before it falls into the wrong hands. But before he can complete his work, he is taken prisoner and thrust into the conflict, and finds himself looking out for more than just the warhead

Who directed Warhead?

Warhead was directed by John O'Connor in 1977.

Who stars in Warhead?

The cast of Warhead includes David Janssen, Karin Dor, Christopher Stone, Art Metrano and Tuvia Tavi.

How long is Warhead?

Warhead runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.

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