The Fifth Missile

19862h 24min

The crew of a Polaris submarine, on a training mission simulating an attack on Russia, is stricken by toxic poisoning. One of the poison's effects is to make its victims hallucinate, and the sub's captain imagines that he has been given an order to actually attack Russia. He prepares to do exactly that.

Storyline

The crew of a Polaris submarine, on a training mission simulating an attack on Russia, is stricken by toxic poisoning. One of the poison's effects is to make its victims hallucinate, and the sub's captain imagines that he has been given an order to actually attack Russia. He prepares to do exactly that.

Released
February 23, 1986
Runtime
2h 24min
Director
Language
English
Production
Bercovici/St.Johns Productions, Cinecittà Studios, MGM/UA Television, NBC