Countdown to Zero
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| Directed by | Lucy Walker |
| Produced by | Lawrence Bender |
| Narrated by | Gary Oldman (prologue) |
| Music by | Peter Golub |
| Cinematography | Robert Chappell Gary Clarke Bryan Donnell Nick Higgins |
| Edited by | Brad Fuller and Brian Johnson |
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| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $288,000 |
Countdown to Zero is a 2010 documentary film by British filmmaker Lucy Walker. The film argues that the likelihood of the use of nuclear weapons has increased since the end of the Cold War due to terrorism, nuclear proliferation, theft of nuclear materials and weapons, and other factors.
The documentary film was set for a July 9, 2010 theatrical release in the United States but was changed to July 23.
The film features interviews with leading statesmen and experts, including Tony Blair, Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Robert McNamara, Pervez Musharraf, and Valerie Plame. The film prologue was narrated by Gary Oldman. The musical score was composed by Peter Golub, and the rock band Pearl Jam contributed the song "The Fixer."
It was developed, financed and executive produced by Participant Media together with the World Security Institute. The idea for the film first occurred to the producers when the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Al Gore after the success of his documentary about global warming, An Inconvenient Truth. Diane Weyermann of Participant Media asked Walker if she was interested in directing a film about nuclear weapons, and Walker said yes. More than 84 people were interviewed for the film.Global Zero, an international organization promoting the elimination of nuclear weapons, provided production assistance for the film.
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