World War Four

World War Four

Can you survive a total war?

2019 · 90 min · ★ 5.0 · Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, War

A series of escalating incidents around the world lead to greater and greater conflict, placing the superpowers at one another's throats. Armies march, bombs rain down, soldiers storm the beaches. One family is caught up in the ever-growing conflict. Can they survive as total war is declared and nuclear weapons are unleashed?

Directed by A.K. Strom · Written by A.K. Strom

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