United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Originally produced by the BBC, Threads is a shattering speculative tale the onset of World War III, and the horrors of the post-apocalyptic society that struggles for survival. The film takes place in the ruins of Sheffield, a British working class town. Despite the fact that the world seems to be falling apart all around them, a young couple (Karen Meagher, Reece Meagher) intend to go ahead with their upcoming... wedding. As the date draws near, however, simmering international tensions soon erupt into global thermonuclear war. In the devastation that follows, the apocalyptic erosion of society sends mankind hurtling back hundreds of years into an age where famine, strife, pestilence, and death wash over the land like an unrelenting flood of venomous bile. The central theme of the film seems to be that the adage 'Life Goes On' just isn't good enough in a world doomed to a slow death by radiation. Without resorting to shock or sensationalism, this one makes The Day After and Testament look like kids' stuff. Though not picked up by any of the major American networks, Threads was widely distributed in the US through the auspices of cable mogul Ted Turner. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...Threads [show more]
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Documentary-style account of a nuclear attack on Sheffield during the 1980s. Ruth Beckett (Karen Meagher) and Jimmy Kemp (Reece Dinsdale) live in Sheffield and are busy preparing for their upcoming marriage. When Russia invades Iran, hoping to bring the country under its influence, tension is increased throughout the West, and particularly at the local R.A.F. base. Blissfully unconcerned with world events, Ruth and Jimmy carry on with their wedding preparations. However, when two Russian ICBM's hit Sheffield, turning the landscape into a radioactive desert, Ruth and Jimmy are forced to face up to the harsh reality of life in the aftermath of a nuclear explosion.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The threads that hold civilisation together are blasted away in this critically acclaimed no-holds-barred docudrama about a nuclear attack on a British city during the 1980s Ruth (Karen Meagher) and Jimmy (Reece Dinsdale) live in Sheffield and are preparing to get married Tension is rising between the Western powers and Russia but the couple are blissfully unconcerned with world events as they carry on with their wedding plans When Russia invades Iran events take a dramatic turn With no prior warning Russia fires two nuclear warheads over Sheffield obliterating the city and creating a radioactive wasteland The few survivors are reduced to living in medieval conditions scavenging for survival as they combat starvation disease mental trauma and nuclear winter Actors Reece Dinsdale Karen Meagher David Brierly Rita May Nicholas LaneDirectors Mick JacksonLanguage EnglishSubtitles EnglishNumber of discs 1
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