When the Wind Blows (1986)
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...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.
- Released: 1986-10-24
- Genres: Animation, War, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 24m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 355 votes
Directed by Jimmy T. Murakami.
Top cast
- John Mills as Jim Bloggs (voice)
- Peggy Ashcroft as Hilda Bloggs (voice)
- Robin Houston as Radio Announcer (voice)
- James Russell as Russian submariner (voice)
- David Dundas as Additional Voices (voice)
- Matt Irving as Additional Voices (voice)
- Bernard Montgomery as Self (archive footage)
- Harry S. Truman as Self (archive footage)
- Joseph Stalin as Self (archive footage)
- Winston Churchill as Self (archive footage)
Where to watch When the Wind Blows
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight Plus, Eternal Family, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Bloodstream, Cineverse Amazon Channel; watch free on Darkroom, Fawesome, Bloodstream, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Cineverse, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- India: watch free on Tubi TV
- Canada: stream on Midnight Pulp, Bloodstream; watch free on Bloodstream, Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse
- Australia: watch free on Tubi TV
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