A State of Emergency 37 years old
A chain reaction. Only he can stop it. Tomorrow's dawn is in his hands.
This story is about a crusading scientist out to stop nuclear testing who is motivated by scientific fact, conscience and faith. Dr. Alex Carmody (Martin Sheen) is a physicist who becomes convinced that if the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. continue to test nuclear weapons, eventually one of these tests will set off an atomic chain reaction that will obliterate the world. Carmody travels to Portugal where he tries talks to one of the women who in 1911 saw a vision of the Virgin Mary that spoke to her and her two companions about the future. Carmody is certain that the Virgin Mary predicted the very chain reaction he and his co-worker Dr. Kenneth Parrish (Peter Firth) envision. Failing in his attempt to talk to the woman, Carmody then travels to Paris and elsewhere, warning Soviet and American officials that the tests they are planning should be cancelled before they become their last.
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A State of Emergency Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Martin Sheen He was 46, now 83 years old | |
| Peter Firth He was 33, now 70 years old | |
| Fionnula Flanagan She was 44, now 82 years old | |
| William Hootkins He was 38, 57 years old when he died | |
| Ramon Estevez He was 23, now 60 years old |
A State of Emergency Crew
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A State of Emergency (37 years)
A chain reaction. Only he can stop it. Tomorrow's dawn is in his hands.
- Release day: Saturday, November 01, 1986
- Runtime: 97 minutes
- Budget: 5.00
