The Heavy Water War

Based on a true story, this six-part Norwegian/Danish/British miniseries aired in the U.S. on MHZ Networks. During World War II, the Allies launch a daring mission, sending a team of Norwegian soldiers to sabotage a heavy water plant in the city of Rjukan in an effort to stop Germany from developing an atomic bomb. Espen Klouman Høiner, Christoph Bach, Anna Friel, Pip Torrens, Søren Pilmark, Stein Winge star. 4 1/2 hrs. on three discs. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Norwegian; Subtitles: English. In Norwegian with English subtitles.