Pentagon Frets Over 'A House of Dynamite' Nuclear Doomsday Film

The Pentagon is concerned about A House of Dynamite, a new thriller by Kathryn Bigelow, which portrays a failure in US missile defense systems against a nuclear threat to Chicago.

• The plot of A House of Dynamite involves US missile defenses failing against a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile targeting Chicago, raising alarm within The Pentagon.
• The Missile Defense Agency, responsible for overseeing the $50 billion missile defense system, is particularly worried about the films potential impact on public perception of national security.
• Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelows thriller, set to debut on Netflix, presents a dramatic scenario that could heighten fears about the effectiveness of the United States missile defense capabilities.