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Bookmark this pageThe Chain Reaction (1980)
Director: Ian Barry
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From Time Out Film Guide
A conspiracy thriller based around the increasingly familiar theme of nuclear contamination and corporate cover-up, Chain Reaction neatly illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of popular Australian cinema. Its opening is pacy and visually assured, with an effective series of chases and shocks. But once it's necessary to introduce some characters, the script becomes intensely awkward and the whole plot begins to lose its bearings. Only the trappings of apocalypse (radiation suits, zombie-like guards) retain any of the intended impact.Author: DP
Cast & crew
Director: Ian Barry
Producer: David Elfick
Cast: Steve Bisley, Arna-Maria Winchester, Ross Thompson, Ralph Cotterill, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Mel Gibson full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 92 mins
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