Special Bulletin
Edward ZwickCast
Ed Flanders Kathryn Walker 
Roxanne Hart Christopher Allport 
David Clennon 
David Rasche
Credits
Written by: Marshall Herskovitz
Plot
An evening of TV programming is interrupted by breaking news: in Charleston, South Carolina, two Coast Guard personnel and two members of a local news team have been taken hostage by a group of terrorists who are seeking to destroy the triggers of all local nuclear devices.
Sinekatalog’s take
Special Bulletin (1983) is a American drama directed by Edward Zwick. It stars Ed Flanders, Kathryn Walker and Roxanne Hart. It runs 103 minutes. It is one of the films we list for this director.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (1,573 votes)
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