Threads (1984 film)
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Threads (1984 film) is a harrowing British television drama that realistically depicts the immediate and long-term effects of nuclear war on ordinary citizens in Sheffield.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apocalyptic film
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nuclear war film ⓘ television film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | BAFTA TV Award for Best Single Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Andrew Dunn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Carl Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryDepicted | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
civil defence
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long-term effects of nuclear war ⓘ nuclear war ⓘ nuclear winter ⓘ radiation sickness ⓘ social collapse ⓘ |
| director | Mick Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Jim Latham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Graeme MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOn | BBC Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | television drama ⓘ |
| genre |
docudrama
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drama ⓘ horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType | made-for-television film ⓘ |
| location | Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Jimmy Kemp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruth Beckett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrator | Paul Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
graphic portrayal of social breakdown
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realistic depiction of nuclear war ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Mick Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
BBC
ⓘ
Nine Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-09-23 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 112 minutes ⓘ |
| setting |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
David Brierly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karen Meagher NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ Reece Dinsdale NERFINISHED ⓘ Rita May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1980s ⓘ |
| writer | Barry Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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