When the Wind Blows
...it's no fairy tale.
With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack, unaware that times and the nature of war have changed from their romantic memories of World War II.
- Director
- Jimmy T. Murakami
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $5,274
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With the help of government-issued pamphlets, an elderly British couple build a shelter and prepare for an impending nuclear attack, unaware that times and the nature of war have changed from their romantic memories of World War II.
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Box Office & Release
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- Worldwide gross
- $5,274
- Release date
- Oct 24, 1986
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
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