The Fifth Missile
| The Fifth Missile | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Thriller |
| Written by |
Eric Bercovici Frank M. Robinson Thomas N. Scortia |
| Directed by | Larry Peerce |
| Starring |
Robert Conrad Sam Waterston David Soul |
| Music by | Pino Donaggio |
| Country of origin |
Italy United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Eric Bercovici |
| Producer(s) |
Arthur Fellows Frederick Muller (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Cristiano Pogany |
| Editor(s) | Maureen O'Connell Jack Tucker |
| Running time | 150 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Bercovici/St.Johns Productions Cinecittà MGM/UA Television |
| Distributor | NBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release |
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The Fifth Missile is a 1986 TV movie starring Robert Conrad, Sam Waterston and David Soul about an American ballistic missile submarine, based on the novel The Gold Crew by Frank M. Robinson and Thomas N. Scortia. The ship's crew goes slowly insane due to exposure to paint chemicals onboard and believes a missile test exercise is, in fact, nuclear war. It explores the inability of U.S. command structures to control and prevent rogue submarine officers from launching ballistic missiles.
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