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Directed by Mick Jackson
In September 1984, it was aired on the BBC and shocked tens of millions of UK viewers. Four months later, it was broadcast in America on TBS and became the most watched basic cable program in history. After more than three decades, it remains one of the most acclaimed and shattering made-for- television movies of all time. Reece Dinsdale (Coronation Street), David Brierly (Doctor Who) and Karen Meagher (in a stunning debut performance) star in this “graphic and haunting” (People Magazine) docudrama about the effects of a nuclear attack on the working-class city of Sheffield, England as the fabric of society unravels.
This legendarily haunting docudrama depicts the effects of a nuclear attack on the working-class city of Sheffield, England.
Cast: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly
Member Reviews
Pair this with Tod Solondz Happiness for great double feature full of joy.
THIS MOVIE SHOULD BE FEATURED ON THE MAIN PAGE! THEY WAKE UP CALL WE ALL NEED!
One of my favorite movies. This is probably one of the best nuclear war/disaster movie ever made. It's awfully tragic though, people just living their lives oblivious to the drastic actions that their "leaders" will take just to "win" a war. I'm sure in 1984 everyone thought that this was going to happen very soon. Today it remains a fear that many have. This movie is only but a glimpse into the true horror that mankind is capable of.
Watching this film is one heck of an experience. Sit down, and soak it in, because you likely won't watch it a second time. Bleak and horrifying.
Bleak and depressing film. The last horror universe I'd ever want to be in.