Massive Retaliation (1984)
- Directed by
- Thomas A. Cohen
- Genre
- drama, war
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 4.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of people are forced into a shelter during a nuclear threat. The story explores human behavior and moral dilemmas under extreme pressure.
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What happens
Massive Retaliation is a 1984 American film directed by Thomas A. Cohen. It includes the film debut of Bobcat Goldthwait as quirky redneck antagonist Ernie Rust. The movie has been compared to The Shelter by Rod Serling, which it somewhat resembles in terms of story-line and subject matter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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