Uploaded in May 2026
Threads • Movie • Rating 7.6 out of 10
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Uploaded in November 2018
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Where to watch Threads for free ?
Threads is available to stream on SuperFilmz. In US, it may also be listed on services like Kanopy, Hoopla and FlixHouse, depending on licensing. Availability can vary by region, since the film is primarily produced for audiences in Australia and United Kingdom. However, you can watch Threads for free on SuperFilmz, with ads.
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Where to watch Threads
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overview
What is Threads about?
The closest you'll ever want to come to nuclear war. 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. It blends war, drama, science fiction elements. The film reflects a distinct Australia style and perspective. The story is brought to life by director Mick Jackson. With a runtime of 1h 57m, it offers a comfortable feature-length experience.
cast
Cast and crew of Threads
The main cast includes Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale and David Brierly. Behind the camera, the film is directed by Mick Jackson, written by Barry Hines, produced by Mick Jackson and John Purdie.
Karen Meagher
as Ruth Beckett
Reece Dinsdale
as Jimmy Kemp
David Brierly
as Mr. Kemp
Rita May
as Mrs. Kemp
Nicholas Lane
as Michael Kemp
Jane Hazlegrove
as Alison Kemp
Henry Moxon
as Mr Beckett
June Broughton
as Mrs Beckett
Sylvia Stoker
as Granny Beckett
Harry Beety
as Clive Sutton
Ruth Holden
as Marjorie Sutton
Ashley Barker
as Bob
Michael O'Hagan
as Chief Supt. Hirst
Phil Rose
as Medical Officer
Steve Halliwell
as Information Officer
Brian Grellis
as Accommodation Officer
Peter Faulkner
as Transport Officer
Anthony Collin
as Food Officer
Michael Ely
as Scientific Officer
Sharon Baylis
as Manpower Officer
David Stutt
as Works Officer
Phil Askham
as Mr Stothard
Anna Seymour
as Mrs Stothard
Fiona Rook
as Carol Stothard
Christine Buckley
as Woman in Supermarket
Joe Belcher
as Shopkeeper
David Major
as Boy in Supermarket
Maggie Ford
as Peace Speaker
Mike Kay
as Trade Unionist
Richard Albrecht
as Officer at Food Depot
Ted Beyer
as Policeman
Dean Williamson
as Policeman
Joe Holmes
as Mr Langley
Andy Fenn-Rodgers
as Patrol Officer
Graham Hill
as Soldier
Nigel Collins
as Soldier
Jerry Ready
as Looter
Dennis Conlon
as Looter
Greta Dunn
as Woman at Hospital
Nat Jackley
as Old Man at Graveyard
John Livesey
as Street Trader
Victoria O'Keefe
as Jane
Lee Daley
as Spike
Marcus Lund
as Gaz
Lesley Judd
as Newscaster
Colin Ward-Lewis
as Newscaster
Paul Vaughan
as Narrator (voice)
Ingrid P. Frehley
as Woman with dead baby (uncredited)
Michael Shale
as Man who has leg amputated (uncredited)
Anne Sellors
as Woman who urinates herself (uncredited)
Lee Cambell
as Dead Boy Under Gate (uncredited)
Jonathan Harston
as Survivor on the Moors (uncredited)
Patrick Allen
as Public Information Film Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Ed Bishop
as US President (voice) (uncredited)