Movie
Threads
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1985-08-06
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Genres
- War, Drama, Science Fiction
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Western-World Television Inc., BBC, Nine Network Australia
- Country
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Karen Meagher as Ruth Beckett
- Reece Dinsdale as Jimmy Kemp
- David Brierly as Mr. Kemp
- Rita May as Mrs. Kemp
- Nicholas Lane as Michael Kemp
- Jane Hazlegrove as Alison Kemp
- Henry Moxon as Mr Beckett
- June Broughton as Mrs Beckett
- Sylvia Stoker as Granny Beckett
- Harry Beety as Clive Sutton
- Ruth Holden as Marjorie Sutton
- Ashley Barker as Bob
Crew
- Mick Jackson - Director
- Barry Hines - Writer
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