The Chain Reaction
1980 · Movie · 88 min · ★ 5.5
A chance meeting with a scientist turns a pair of tourists in the central Australian countryside into the targets of a nuclear facility’s assassins.
Also known as The Chain Reaction (Nuclear Run)
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-09-25
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 88 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (59 votes)
Themes
- australia
- quarantine
- radiation
- conspiracy
- disaster
- nuclear waste
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Sound · 1980 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1980 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 1980 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 1980 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1980 · nominated
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- AACTA Award — Best Costume Design · 1980 · nominated
Cast & crew
Steve Bisley
as Larry
Arna-Maria Winchester
as Carmel
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Ross Thompson
as Heinrich
Hugh Keays-Byrne
as Eagle
Ralph Cotterill
as Gray
Richard Moir
as Jr. Const. Pigott
Tim Burns
as Survey driver
Lorna Lesley
as Gloria
Patrick Ward
as Oates
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Laurie Moran
as Police Sgt. McSweeney
Directed by Ian Barry