The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

In the fall of 1997, every nuclear device in the world will be accounted for...except one.

Directed by Mimi Leder

Produced by DreamWorks Pictures

1997124 min6.1 / 10

A high-octane nuclear thriller built on geopolitical stakes and sustained action, where a specialist and soldier race to prevent catastrophe across an unstable landscape.

When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a nuclear specialist discovers the accident is really part of a plot to cover up the theft of the weapons. Assigned to help her recover the missing bombs is a crack Special Forces Colonel.

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  • Is The Peacemaker violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is The Peacemaker sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Peacemaker easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Peacemaker scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does The Peacemaker end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love25

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