Countdown to Disaster
1982 · 90m · Science Fiction · Adventure · Family · Animation
International Rescue sends the incredible Thunderbirds on the most dangerous rescue missions yet. They must save the Empire State Building from collapsing on New York City and at the same time battle a deadly fire blazing out of control in a mid-Atlantic oil station.
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