"The lucky ones died in the blast"

2012

2h 2m

5.9(785 votes)

Horror

Science Fiction

Thriller

Overview

Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lauren German

Eva

Michael Biehn

Mickey

Milo Ventimiglia

Josh

Courtney B. Vance

Delvin

Ashton Holmes

Adrien

Rosanna Arquette

Marilyn

Iván González

Sam

Michael Eklund

Bobby

Abbey Thickson

Wendi

Jennifer Blanc-Biehn

Liz (as Jennifer Blanc)

Creative team

Directed by: Xavier Gens
Written by: Eron Sheean
Karl Mueller
Produced by: Ross M. Dinerstein
Darryn Welch

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