THREADS
Special Features: New 4K Restoration | Intro by Imani Davis, Film Programmer, American Cinematheque, on Sun, June 14, 9:00 p.m.
Upon its 1984 premiere at the height of global nuclear tension, THREADS shocked the entirety of the BBC’s viewership. Months later, when it aired in the U.S., it was quickly hailed as the British answer to ABC’s infamous 1983 TV movie THE DAY AFTER. Exactingly directed by Mick Jackson (THE BODYGUARD, VOLCANO) from a screenplay by Barry Hines (Ken Loach’s KES), this graphic drama depicts the unraveling of society after the working-class city of Sheffield undergoes nuclear attack. With talk of nuclear conflict back in the news, the time is now for audiences with fortitude to experience and absorb this shattering vision on the big screen. (Note courtesy of American Genre Film Archive.) DIR/PROD Mick Jackson; SCR Barry Hines. UK/Australia, 1984, color, 112 min. NOT RATED
New 4K restoration by Severin Films.
About Imani Davis
Imani Davis is film programmer at the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles, and also a producer and writer. At the American Cinematheque, a 501c3 nonprofit boasting over 1,600 film screenings a year, Imani has worked to put on events with A-list filmmakers and talent such as Timothée Chalamet, Sofia Coppola, Spike Lee, Sean Baker, Jordan Peele, Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), Damien Chazelle, Christopher Nolan and many more. Imani is also the founder and lead programmer of the American Cinematheque's short film festival called PROOF, the only festival completely dedicated to proof-of-concept short films, which has resulted in projects coming to fruition and premiering at festivals such as Sundance and Rotterdam.
Run Time: 112 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, June 14, 2026
Genre: Sci-fi drama
Introduction