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The Chain Reaction

The Chain Reaction

1980
Drama
Action
1h 32m
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. (imdb)
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The Chain Reaction

1980
Drama
Action
1h 32m
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Rated 15 Jun 2015
58
60th
Solid "ozploitation" flick, which is a kind of a pre-apocalyptic sibling to Mad Max. It also contains a lot of the same crew - Max Max director George Miller being one of them, even though he's in producing capacity here. Cool stunts, chases and a fair share of T&A. Should be better known in my opinion. I missed some of the dialogue due to thick Aussie accents, but I doubt it diminished the effect that much.
Rated 06 Mar 2024
55
41st
In an alternate reality, this is a film by Peter Watkins. The way Steve Bisley delivers his lines and handles his ute is pure Aussie cinema (we've fallen so far since the 1980s). Keep your eyes peeled for Frankie J. Holden, Kim Gyngell, and Mel Gibson (uncredited).

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