Threads (1984) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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Overview

The original trailer for Threads, the 1984 British TV film depicting the aftermath of a nuclear attack on Sheffield. The trailer hints at the film's bleak tone.

On Hacker News

HN commenters use it to point people to Threads, which they call the most harrowing depiction of nuclear war and say should be mandatory viewing.

Recommended by 5 HN people across 5 months · HN mentions 2019–2024

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Film & TV clips Military history & warfare

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willprice89 · 2023-10 · Strong recommendation
Of all post-nuclear-apocalypse stories I've seen or read, I think the movie Threads (1984) ( [VIDEO] ) does the best job hammering home just how miserable and hopeless life will be for everyone except a tiny fraction of lucky and privileged survivors. Maybe those are the people who will still be worrying about investments after WW3...
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29athrowaway · 2023-01 · Strong recommendation
You should watch Threads (1984), the most messed up film ever made, produced in part by the BBC [VIDEO] (trailer only) It's about the lives of average people before, during and after a fictional nuclear attack in the UK.
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bb101 · 2021-09 · Strong recommendation
And our reality would segue into the storyline of Threads. The 1984 BBC film should be mandatory viewing for all people in positions of power. The bombing is only the start of the horror. [VIDEO]
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