Threads (1985) – Filming Locations
War / Drama / Science Fiction · Directed by Mick Jackson · Starring Reece Dinsdale, Karen Meagher
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.
Where was Threads filmed?
- Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Sheffield – Opening sequences establishing the city and daily life before the nuclear strike. The film is set in Sheffield and was extensively shot throughout the real city, using its actual streets, neighborhoods, and landmarks as the primary location for this bleak nuclear war drama
- Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Sheffield – Post-strike scenes depicting the destroyed city center and emergency response. This iconic civic building and surrounding plaza area were filmed to show the devastating aftermath of the nuclear explosion in Sheffield's downtown
- Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, Sheffield – Industrial landscape shots emphasizing Sheffield's role as a manufacturing city. The documentary-style opening uses Sheffield's actual steel industry infrastructure to establish the city as a major industrial target, making the nuclear strike's consequences more stark