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The Gladiators (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Gladiators' (, alternate title 'The Peace Game') is a 1969 Swedish drama/science fiction film directed by Peter Watkins.
Plot
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In order to prevent a Third World War, the superpowers decide to introduce "international peace games," a deadly miniature battle fought between small teams of drafted teenage soldiers from each country and broadcast on TV around the world as the most popular reality TV programme.
Cast
* Arthur Pentelow as British General
* Frederick Danner as British Staff Officer
* Hans Bendrik as Capt. Davidsson
* Daniel Harle as French Officer
* Hans Berger as West German Officer
* Rosario Gianetti as American Officer
* Tim Yum as Chinese Staff Officer
* Kenneth Lo as Chinese Colonel
* Bjrn Franzen as Swedish Colonel
* Christer Gynge as Assistant Controller
* Jrgen Schilling as East German Officer
* Stefan Dillan as Russian Officer
* Ugo Chiari as Italian Officer
* Chandrakant Desai as Indian Officer
* George Harris as Nigerian Officer
* Pik-Sen Lim as C-2
See also
* 'The Challenge' (1970)
References
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