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ā 7.6 Ā· 1984 Ā· 117m Ā· War Ā· Drama Ā· 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.
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