The Chain Reaction (1980)

Directed by

Ian Barry

Genre

action film, thriller film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An engineer is badly injured during an earthquake at a nuclear waste facility. He knows the waste will poison the groundwater and tries to warn the public before it is too late.

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What happens

The Chain Reaction is a 1980 Australian science fiction thriller film written and directed by Ian Barry. The film stars Steve Bisley and Arna-Maria Winchester. The film's plot is about an engineer badly injured in an accident caused by an earthquake. He knows that the nuclear waste will poison the groundwater and wants to warn the public. The movie features many cast members from Mad Max, among them Mel Gibson as a bearded mechanic, in an uncredited cameo. The taglines used in advertising the film included "A fast drive to Paradise turns into a nuclear nightmare!" and "Mad Max meets The China Syndrome". The film was rated M in Australia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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