Details

Release year: 1984

Storyline

The effects of a nuclear holocaust on the working class city of Sheffield, England and the eventual long-term effects of nuclear war on civilization.

Top credits

Directors

Mick Jackson

Writers

Barry Hines

Cast

Karen Meagher — Ruth Beckett
Reece Dinsdale — Jimmy Kemp
David Brierly — Mr. Kemp
Rita May — Mrs. Kemp

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Awards

4 wins & 3 nominations

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Did you know

• In the aftermath of the nuclear blast, footage of a cat supposedly "suffocating" outside in the extreme heat is shown. This is actually footage of a cat enjoying a hefty dose of catnip, then they just reversed the film to give the impression of the cat suffocating (the way the cat is rolling on the ground is the giveaway).

• While shooting the movie, the BBC got in trouble with local police when they detonated a large smoke bomb in order to simulate a nuclear explosion. Members of the public, who were not aware that a movie was being shot, panicked and thought that a real explosion had occurred.

• US television magnate Ted Turner wanted to air this film on TBS, his cable TV network, but couldn't find a sponsor. He decided to broadcast the film out of his own pocket.