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Sep 23 1984
•2h 57m
•War, Drama, Science Fiction
Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run effects of nuclear war on civilization.
Cast
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Karen Meagher
Ruth Beckett
Reece Dinsdale
Jimmy Kemp
David Brierly
Mr. Kemp
Rita May
Mrs. Kemp
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