The Chain Reaction (1980)

The Chain Reaction (1980) (Blu-Ray) (*)

$22.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
92 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Alternative Footage
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1980 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Ian Barry

Written By:
Ian Barry

Actors:
Steve Bisley ..... Larry
Arna-Maria Winchester ..... Carmel
Ross Thompson ..... Heinrich
Ralph Cotterill ..... Gray
Hugh Keays-Byrne ..... Eagle
Lorna Lesley ..... Gloria
Richard Moir ..... Jr. Const. Pigott
Patrick Ward ..... Oates
Laurie Moran ..... Police Sgt. McSweeney
Michael Long ..... Doctor
Bill McCluskey ..... Ralph
Margo Lloyd ..... Molly
Tim Burns ..... Survey driver
Arthur Sherman ..... Byron Langley
Barry Donnelly ..... Gateman

Synopsis:

An earthquake in rural Australia causes a dangerous leak at WALDO, a nuclear waste storage facility. Heinrich Schmidt, an engineer badly hurt in the accident, knows that the leak will poison the groundwater for hundreds of miles around, and wants to warn the public. His boss, however, is only interested in protecting himself, and believes the accident should be covered up, even at the expense of thousands of lives. Heinrich escapes from the facility, but is too badly injured to get very far. Lost in the woods and suffering from amnesia, he is rescued by Larry, an auto mechanic on vacation with his wife, Carmel. As Heinrich tries to piece together his memories of what happened, his boss' thugs are quickly closing in on the trio.

The Chain Reaction is an Australian-made drama about a nuclear accident and its effect on the workers of the plant. Oates (Patrick Ward) knows of the accident and the eventual effects it will have on the workers and the surrounding community, and he tries to tell them but the owners of the reactor try to have him eliminated before he can do so. The cast includes Mel Gibson in an uncredited role as a mechanic. Also released as Nuclear Run, this thriller, with an intelligent script by Ian Barry, is worth a view.

Contaminated by a nuclear-plant spill, an Australian worker (Ross Thompson) hides with a woman (Arna-Maria Winchester) and tries to warn the public.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 20 April, 2023.