Threads
Directed by Mick Jackson
Where to Watch Threads
- stuhannafordJuly 16, 2025Plays more like a public service announcement nowadays, but I can imagine the genuine fear and sheer terror watching this would likely have caused viewers during the Cold War. As the film progresses, it descends into a collection of individual scenes, more than an overarching story as a whole. There are two aspects to consider, the effect of nuclear war, physically, and the effects socially. From a physical point of view, and with a terrifying accuracy on real life events, I’d recommend Chernobyl, the HBO series, documenting the disaster at the infamous plant, over Threads. It simply doesn’t hold back. A movie from a fictional standpoint, you’ll do worse than 28 Days Later and the apocalypse that shows. Sadly, and rather prophetically, the film’s lasting message is that of government overreach, the rise of authoritarian regimes in the name of the good of the people and the disintegration of society as we know it. Every man and woman for themselves. To see this for your own eyes, recent events from the turn of the 2020’s paint a similar picture in reality, one might argue.
- MrMitchieMarch 16, 2025Wow, so this film was recommended to me to watch because the reviewer basically said in a nutshell "This will be one of the most disturbing movies you will ever watch". I have finally watched this film and my high expectations coming into it were not disappointed. This film is brutal, direct & gritty it is a look at what could be if a nuclear war was to happen.
Threads Trivia
Threads was released on September 23, 1984.
Threads was directed by Mick Jackson.
Threads has a runtime of 1h 57m.
Threads was produced by Mick Jackson.
In Sheffield, ordinary people from the working class live their lives while the television news report the escalation of the tension between United States of America and Soviet Union after the invasion of Iran by the soviets. People in general do not pay much attention until the day they realize that a nuclear attack may happen and affect the mankind.
The key characters in Threads are Ruth Beckett (Karen Meagher), Jimmy Kemp (Reece Dinsdale), Mr. Kemp (David Brierly).
Threads is rated NC-17.
Threads is a Drama, Science Fiction, War film.
Threads has an audience rating of 9.1 out of 10.
Threads had a budget of $420K.