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Threads(1984)
Status: Released
Date: 1984-09-23
76%
375 Votes
Time: 1h 57m
The closest you'll ever want to come to nuclear war.
Overview:
Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run effects of nuclear war on civilization.
Languages: Russian, English.
Countries:
Australia,
United Kingdom
Budget: $420,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Western-World Television Inc.
Movie: Threads
Top 10 Billed Cast
Karen Meagher
Ruth Beckett
Reece Dinsdale
Jimmy Kemp
David Brierly
Mr. Kemp
Rita May
Mrs. Kemp
Nicholas Lane
Michael Kemp
Jane Hazlegrove
Alison Kemp
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