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Threads

Synopsis

When global tensions escalate into nuclear warfare, the working-class city of Sheffield, England becomes ground zero for an unthinkable catastrophe. Through the eyes of ordinary families, this unflinching documentary-style drama traces the immediate devastation and long-term consequences of nuclear war, as survivors struggle to rebuild civilization from the ashes while facing starvation, disease, and the complete breakdown of society. A harrowing examination of humanity's capacity for both destruction and endurance in the face of ultimate catastrophe.

War, Drama, Short

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Title:
Threads

Latest releases:
Sept. 23, 1984

Decade:
Years 1980

Country of origin:
United Kingdom

Duration
114mn

Genres
War, Drama, Short

Actors
Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, Rita May