Countdown to Zero

"Countdown to Zero," a 2010 documentary film directed by British filmmaker Lucy Walker, is a stark reminder of the enduring threat of nuclear disaster. Through interviews with leading statesmen and experts, including Tony Blair, Jimmy Carter, and Mikhail Gorbachev, Walker examines the possibility of nuclear calamity under three categories: "Madness," "Accident" and "Miscalculation." The film features a powerful narrative that coincidentally includes a hypothetical sequence of a nuclear explosion in New York City's Times Square.