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In September 1984, it 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 THE WORLDWIDE UHD PREMIERE THREE DISC COLLECTION INCLUDES 7 HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES AND BONUS DOCUMENTARY SURVIVORS: THE SPECTRE OF THREADS On Sunday September 23rd, 1984, THREADS was broadcast on BBC2. Written by novelist/playwright Barry Hines (KES) and directed by BAFTA winner Mick Jackson , the film depicted the effects of a thermonuclear attack on the working-class city of Sheffield. Four months later, the film was shown on American cable TV. In both countries, the graphic horrors of detonation, societal collapse and nuclear winter were indelibly seared into tens of millions of homes. Over four decades it has remained “brilliant” ( The Guardian ), “unsensationally grim” ( CineSavant ) and “piss yourself terrifying” ( The A.V. Club ). For the first time ever, THREADS is now scanned in 4K from the original 16mm A/B rolls with 7 hours of Special Features produced by Severin Films. This collection also includes a Bonus Disc of Craig Ian Mann & Robert Nevitt’s new documentary SURVIVORS: THE SPECTRE OF THREADS that explores the untold stories of the film’s impact on the people of Sheffield and throughout UK culture. DISC 1: 4K UHD (FILM + SPECIAL FEATURES)
Audio Commentary With Director Mick Jackson Moderated By Film Writer Kier-La Janisse And Severin Films’ David Gregory
Audio Commentary With Actress Karen Meagher And Television Historian Simon Farquhar U.S. Trailer DISC 2: BLU-RAY (FILM + SPECIAL FEATURES)
Audio Commentary With Director Mick Jackson Moderated By Film Writer Kier-La Janisse And Severin Films’ David Gregory
Audio Commentary With Actress Karen Meagher And Television Historian Simon Farquhar Auditioning For The Apocalypse – Interview With Karen Meagher Shooting The Annihilation – Interview With Director Of Photography Andrew Dunn Destruction Designer – Interview With Production Designer Christopher Robilliard Interview With Film Writer Stephen Thrower U.S. Trailer DISC 3: BONUS BLU-RAY SURVIVORS: THE SPECTRE OF THREADS – Feature Documentary On The Production Of THREADS And Its Effect On The People Of Sheffield, England Immediate And Real – Interview With Julie McDowall, Author Of Attack Warning Red! How Britain Prepared For Nuclear War Disc Specs: Runtime: 117 mins Audio: English Mono 4K Video: Dolby Vision Closed Captions Region Free Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 *All foreign-language featurettes are subtitled in English
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