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1984 · 117 min · EN · NC-17 · 7.6 (446 votes)

Dir. Mick Jackson · Starring Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, Rita May, Nicholas Lane, Jane Hazlegrove

“The closest you'll ever want to come to nuclear war.”

WarDramaScience Fiction

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.

VIBE

A gut-wrenching, unflinching look at the devastating aftermath of nuclear war. It's a grim, realistic portrayal of societal collapse and the fight for survival in a world stripped bare. Prepare for a truly harrowing experience.

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