Earth II

Earth II

Just 10 seconds . . . to save a dream from becoming a nuclear nightmare.

PG 1971 · 100 min · ★ 5.6 · TV Movie, Science Fiction

In the near future, a space station dubbed Earth II is built for the purpose of scientific research and world peace. However, that peace is shattered when the Chinese send up a nuclear bomb that is orbiting just a few miles away from the station. Can the crew disarm the bomb before it detonates, not only destroying the station but setting off World War III?

Directed by Tom Gries · Written by William Read Woodfield

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