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1. Threads. 1984 1h 52m TV-MA. 8.0 (20K) Rate. TV Movie 92 Metascore. 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. Director Mick Jackson Stars Karen Meagher Reece Dinsdale David Brierly. 2. By Dawn's Early Light. 1990 1h 40m PG-13. 6.9 (4.1K)
- Dr. Strangelove. No other movie could top this list; Stanley Kubrick’sDr Stranglove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is the de facto film about nuclear war.
- The Hunt for Red October. John McTiernan’s submarine thriller The Hunt for Red October, adapted from Tom Clancy’s novel of the same name, stars Sean Connery as Marko Ramius, the Soviet Union’s most decorated submarine captain, and commander of Red October, a technologically-superior sub that is invisible to sonar.
- Thirteen Days. Roger Donaldson’s Thirteen Days is a historical political thriller that dramatizes the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, as seen from the perspective of the US political leadership in charge of defusing the situation.
- Watchmen. Alan Moore’s seminal graphic novel was long-considered unfilmable; ever since its publication in 1987, Watchmen had been stuck in production hell.
Oct 30, 2017 · Thanks to its austere docudrama approach, the first half of the movie feels like watching an alternative timeline we were fortunate enough to avoid. As the Vietnam War becomes more intensified, China invades South Vietnam, and then the U.S. threatens to use nuclear weapons against China.
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster. Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Harrison Ford, Sam Spruell, Peter Stebbings, Christian Camargo. Votes: 67,440 | Gross: $35.17M
Aug 26, 2015 · Culture & Life. Features. Apocalypse then: The forgotten history of 1980s nuclear panic movies. Movies like The Day After and Miracle Mile offer a glimpse at a time when the threat of...
May 12, 2016 · The nuclear attack itself, which comes about halfway through The Day After’s two-hour running time, still has the power to shock.Or perhaps it’s just the fear of a child who was too young for ...
5. Barefoot Gen. 1983 1h 23m TV-PG. 8.0 (9.2K) Rate. A powerful statement against war, Barefoot Gen is a disturbing story about the effect of the atomic bomb on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people. Director Mori Masaki Stars Issei Miyazaki Catherine Battistone Yoshie Shimamura.
