Threads Dvd Acclaimed Uk Nuclear War Docudrama Restored Edition 1984 For Sale

Product DescriptionIn September 1984, THREADS was aired on the BBC and shocked tens of millions of UK viewers. Four months later, it was broadcast in America 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. Directed by Mick Jackson (THE BODYGUARD, TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE) from a screenplay by novelist/playwright Barry Hines (Ken Loach s KES) and nominated for seven BAFTA Awards, \"The most terrifying and honest portrayal of nuclear war ever filmed\" (The Guardian) has now been fully restored from a 2K scan for the first time ever.ReviewUNSETTLINGLY POWERFUL.THREADS is certainly among the best and most harrowing dramatizations of nuclear holocaust. --The New York TimesA MASTERPIECE.Realistic, terrifying and brilliantly conceived, THREADS is guaranteed to give you nightmares. --New York Daily NewsEXTRAORDINARY.THREADS is the scariest, most horrifying TV movie ever made. --New York Newsday