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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.
- 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.
Mar 28, 2024 · No Way Out. No Way Out is pure 1980s Cold War. Kevin Costner plays a Navy officer who gets involved with another officer's girlfriend, played by Gene Hackman and Sean Young, respectively. Costner ...
Aug 26, 2015 · Even the relatively goofy post-apocalyptic thrillers of the '80s hinged on the devastation of nuclear war.In 1979, Mad Max roamed a desert wasteland in a world destroyed by nukes. The popularity ...
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.
Approved | 134 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi. After a global nuclear war, the residents of Australia must come to terms with the fact that all life will be destroyed in a matter of months. Director: Stanley Kramer | Stars: Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Fred Astaire, Anthony Perkins. Votes: 14,428 | Gross: $11.00M.
Apr 28, 2015 · Miracle Mile (1988) Just when you finally meet the love of your life, that’s when the bombs start falling. Anthony Edwards plays a man who is trying to find the woman he is in love with ...
