Cold War Movies
War movies about “The Cold War” between the United States and the Soviet Union from the late 40′s through the 1980′s.
Strategic Air Command (1955)
In 1955, the Cold War was just getting ramped up, and in that ten years since the end of WWII, the newly created Air Force ramped up as well, as we are shown in Strategic Air Command, starring Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson. Not to mention the short-lived B-36 Peacemaker and the even more... »
“The Company” Mini-Series from TNT
Unsure when the promotion for this started, but I just saw the ads on TNT. This looks like it could be good. Really good.... Here's the blurb from the official site: With this cast, and the same minds that brought us Band of Brothers, I suddenly can't wait! This summer, TNT proudly presents The... »
WarGames (1983)
Quite possibly the first "hacker" movie of our times, WarGames shows us what can happen when we put our trust in these new-fangled computing machinery thingies, and then give them the power to destroy the planet. OK, so maybe thats overstating things a bit. WarGames is still a fun romp through the world of... »
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (1995)
Since I'm on a "Cold War" run to start off the site, lets look at 1995's "Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie." "Trinity" is a documentary that explores the creation and development of nuclear weapons technology, primarily in the US military, but with a little bit of Soviet action thrown in as counterpoint.... »
Red Dawn (1984)
Ah the eighties... The height (well, maybe the second peak...) of cold-war paranoia and anti-Soviet-isms. One of the prime examples of 80's Anti-Red movies is '84's Red Dawn. Now lets just excuse the near tactical impossiblity of the Soviets landing ground troops as far inland as Colorado. Just for a moment. The official explanation... »
The Bedford Incident (1965)
We'll start things off with a cold war suspense film about a destroyer and its captain in the hunt for a mysterious unidentified submarine somewhere in the general vicinity of Greenland. Sydney Poitier stars as reporter Ben Munceford, sent to the ship to observe and interview captain Eric Finlander (played by Richard Widmark) on... »
