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Two-Minute Warning is a american film of genre Drama directed by Larry Peerce released in USA on 12 november 1976 with Charlton Heston
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
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Add to a movie listTwo-Minute Warning is a 1976 disaster film directed by Larry Peerce and starring Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam, Beau Bridges, Jack Klugman, Gena Rowlands, and David Janssen. It was based on the novel of the same name written by George La Fountaine, Sr. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Film Editing.
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An unknown sniper (Warren Miller) positions himself at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum prior to a professional football championship (dubbed as "Championship X") similar to The Super Bowl. He is spotted by a Goodyear Blimp camera. Police and SWAT team are immediately called in by the stadium manager Sam McKeever (Martin Balsam).Actors
Charlton Heston
(Capt. Peter Holly)
John Cassavetes
(Sgt. Chris Button)
Martin Balsam
(Sam McKeever)
Beau Bridges
(Mike Ramsay)
David Janssen
(Steve)
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