| The Chain Reaction | |
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 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Ian Barry |
| Written by | Ian Barry |
| Produced by | David Elfick |
| Starring | Steve Bisley Arna-Maria Winchester Ross Thompson Ralph Cotterill Hugh Keays-Byrne Lorna Lesley Richard Moir |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Edited by | Tim Wellburn |
| Music by | Andrew Thomas Wilson |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Hoyts Distribution (Australia) Warner Bros. (International) |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$450,000[1] |
| Box office | A$796,000 (Australia) |
The Chain Reaction is a 1980 Australian science fiction thriller film directed and written by Ian Barry. The film stars Steve Bisley and Arna-Maria Winchester. The film's plot is about an engineer badly injured in an accident caused by an earthquake. He knows that the nuclear waste will poison the groundwater and wants to warn the public.
The movie features many cast members from Mad Max, among them Mel Gibson as a bearded mechanic, in an uncredited cameo.[2] The taglines used in advertising the film included "A fast drive to Paradise turns into a nuclear nightmare!" and "Mad Max meets The China Syndrome".
The film was rated M in Australia.[3]
- ^ "The Chain Reaction". OzMovies. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Mel Gibson filmography, imdb
- ^ "Titles with cerficate: Australia: M". www.imdb.com.[dead link]