World War III (1982)

War & Politics

When starving mobs begin rioting in the streets of Moscow, Soviet leaders believe they have no recourse but to seize the Alaskan pipeline to force the United States to end the grain embargo that has brought turmoil to the U.S.S.R.

First Air Date: January 31, 1982
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Rating: 6.5/10 (15 votes)

Cast: David Soul, Rock Hudson, Jeroen Krabbé, Cathy Lee Crosby, Robert Prosky, James Hampton, Lee Wallace, Harry Basch

Network: NBC

Production: Finnegan Associates, David Greene Productions, NBC

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Seasons

Season 1

2 episodes

1982

Full Cast (15 people)

David Soul as Colonel Jake Caffey
Rock Hudson as President Thomas McKenna
Jeroen Krabbé as Colonel Alexander Vorashin
Cathy Lee Crosby as Maj. Kate Breckenridge
Robert Prosky as Gen. Aleksey Rudenski
James Hampton as Richard Hickman
Lee Wallace as Dr. Jules Farber
Harry Basch as Adm. Vernon Blanchard
Rick Fitts as Maj. George Devery
Jerry Hardin as Gen. Philip Olafson
Art Evans as Buford
Bob Minor as Trimble
Brian Keith as Secretary General Gorny
Katherine Helmond as Dorothy Longworth
Frank Dent as Tim Hardy

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World War III

World War III

World War III

World War III

World War III

120 min

1 seasons

When starving mobs begin rioting in the streets of Moscow, Soviet leaders believe they have no recourse but to seize the Alaskan pipeline to force the United States to end the grain embargo that has brought turmoil to the U.S.S.R.

120 min

When starving mobs begin rioting in the streets of Moscow, Soviet leaders believe they have no recourse but to seize the Alaskan pipeline to force the United States to end the grain embargo that has brought turmoil to the U.S.S.R.

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Production Companies

Finnegan Associates

David Greene Productions

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired1/31/1982

Last Aired2/1/1982

Seasons1

Episodes2

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

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1

Seasons

2

Episodes

120m

Per Episode

1982

First Aired

Keywords

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Cast

DS

David Soul

as Colonel Jake Caffey

RH

Rock Hudson

as President Thomas McKenna

JK

Jeroen Krabbé

as Colonel Alexander Vorashin

CLC

Cathy Lee Crosby

as Maj. Kate Breckenridge

RP

Robert Prosky

as Gen. Aleksey Rudenski

JH

James Hampton

as Richard Hickman

LW

Lee Wallace

as Dr. Jules Farber

HB

Harry Basch

as Adm. Vernon Blanchard

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is World War III about?▾

When starving mobs begin rioting in the streets of Moscow, Soviet leaders believe they have no recourse but to seize the Alaskan pipeline to force the United States to end the grain embargo that has b…

How many seasons does World War III have?▾

1

How many episodes does World War III have?▾

2

Is World War III still running?▾

No, it ended in 1982.

When did World War III first air?▾

January 31, 1982

Who stars in World War III?▾

David Soul, Rock Hudson, Jeroen Krabbé

What genre is World War III?▾

War & Politics