The Chain Reaction
Sep 25 1980
•2h 32m
•Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Contaminated by a nuclear-plant spill, an Australian worker hides with a woman and tries to warn the public.
Cast
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Steve Bisley
Larry
Arna-Maria Winchester
Carmel
Ross Thompson
Heinrich
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Eagle
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Acting and Reacting
An early Josh Becker short starting Bruce Campbell with appearances by Ted Raimi, Sam Raimi and Scott Spiegel.
Chain Reaction
A prison bus with over a dozen criminals on board has an accident and rams another car, in which Dr. Douglas Madsen was on his way home. Most of the prisoners die. Four of them survive, one of them severely injured. After having killed all the guards, they head for the woods. They take Dr. Douglas Madsen hostage. Suddenly a huge house appears in the middle of the woods. The leader of the group, Arthur, emphasizes that he will kill Douglas and every single member of the "family" if his wounded brother would die. Meanwhile some members of the family show strange behavior, and very soon mayhem breaks loose.
Chain Reaction
Marta's surprise birthday party sets in motion a spiral of tragic events.
Deadlock
Mack is a former soldier who, after the war, moved to a town with a nuclear power plant, where nearly everybody works. Life is peaceful for him there, until a gang of mercenaries led by Ron storm the reactor and take everybody hostage, including a group of children on a school trip. Now Mack is in a race against the clock and must use his military training to defeat Ron before he puts the reactor into meltdown. Along the way he discovers Ron’s motive, which unravels a greater secret Mack’s town is hiding.