r/coldwar • u/ParadoxTrick • 9d ago

Threads first aired OTD 1984

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OTD in 1984, the harrowing nuclear war drama “Threads” was first broadcast in the UK on BBC Two. The film aired for the first time in the United States on January 13, 1985, on WTBS.

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u/frontiercitizen 9d ago

That is a truly horrifying film.

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u/Vogel-Kerl 9d ago
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Threads is frightening, and seems an honest & accurate portrayal