Countdown to Disaster
1982, English. Directed by David Elliott & David Lane & Desmond Saunders.
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- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- David ElliottDirector
- David LaneDirector
- Desmond SaundersDirector
- Peter DyneleyJeff Tracy (voice)
- Shane RimmerScott Tracy (voice)
- David HollidayVirgil Tracy (voice)
- Jeremy WilkinVirgil Tracy / Cravitz (voice)
- Matt ZimmermanAlan Tracy / Ned Cook (voice)
- David GrahamBrains / Gordon Tracy / Aloysius Parker / Kyrano / Joe / Clayton / 2nd Site Control Policeman (voice)
- Sylvia AndersonLady Penelope (voice)
- Christine FinnTin-Tin Kyrano (voice)
- Ray BarrettJohn Tracy / U.S.N. Sentinel Commander / Compère / 1st Site Control Policeman (voice)
- John TateFrank Hooper / Sir Harry (voice)
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1982
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Alan Fennell
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Countdown to Disaster runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Countdown to Disaster isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1982. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
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Who directed Countdown to Disaster?
Countdown to Disaster (1982) was directed by David Elliott and David Lane and Desmond Saunders and stars Peter Dyneley, Shane Rimmer, David Holliday.