World War Three
1998, German. Directed by Robert Stone.
This mock documentary uses archival footage, interviews and reports taken out of context and staged interviews to highlight a possible escalation into a nuclear war. In this feature, tension in East Germany, and an uprising triggered by a visit by Gorbachev sees a successful military coup taking place in the USSR. Western actions against brutal crack-downs on civilians involved increases tension between the sides, finally resulting in nuclear war.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 1 December 1998
- Original title
- Der Dritte Weltkrieg
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Ingo Helm, Robert Stone
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World War Three runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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World War Three isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1998. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
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Who directed World War Three?
World War Three (1998) was directed by Robert Stone and stars Boris Lyoskin, Klaus Schleiff, Boris Sichkin.