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A Guide to Armageddon (1982): Cast

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A Guide to Armageddon is a 1982 documentary directed by Mick Jackson, starring Ludovic Kennedy as Narrator (voice). It runs 32 minutes.

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A Guide to Armageddon (1982) movie poster
Released
Runtime
32 min
Director
Mick Jackson
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is A Guide to Armageddon About?

The premise of A Guide to Armageddon without spoilers.

Released in 1982, this acclaimed documentary explores nuclear weapon effects. Directed by Mick Jackson—who later made the 1984 film Threads—it asks how a medium‑sized bomb would damage a large city and how shelters protect occupants. The film stages an experiment where two couples live ten days in fallout shelters to test protective measures.

A Guide to Armageddon Themes & Keywords

· 29 tags
  • fallout shelter
  • nuclear warfare
  • nuclear explosion
  • london england
  • nuclear attack
  • 1980s
  • cold war
  • third degree burns
  • bomb shelter
  • nuclear radiation
  • radiation sickness
  • man made disaster
+17 more
  • wmd
  • world war three
  • atomic bomb
  • narration
  • tv documentary
  • civil defense
  • nuclear disaster
  • burns
  • produced by director
  • firestorm
  • national emergency
  • britain
  • shelter
  • film ends with text
  • st. paul's cathedral london
  • year 1982
  • nuclear weapons
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Cast & crew

A Guide to Armageddon Cast & Characters

Ludovic Kennedy plays Narrator (voice) in A Guide to Armageddon. Directed by Mick Jackson.

From the director

More from Mick Jackson

More films directed by Mick Jackson, best-rated first: Threads, L.A. Story, Denial and Volcano.

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A Guide to Armageddon FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Guide to Armageddon, each answered in a sentence.

How long is A Guide to Armageddon?

A Guide to Armageddon runs 32 minutes.

When was A Guide to Armageddon released?

A Guide to Armageddon was released on May 26, 1982.

Who directed A Guide to Armageddon?

A Guide to Armageddon was directed by Mick Jackson.

More films by Mick Jackson

Who is in the cast of A Guide to Armageddon?

A Guide to Armageddon stars Ludovic Kennedy as Narrator (voice).

Does A Guide to Armageddon have a post-credit scene?

No. A Guide to Armageddon has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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