The Chain Reaction (1980)
1h 32m
Running Time
September 25, 1980Release Date
The Chain Reaction (1980)
1h 32m
Running Time
September 25, 1980Release Date

Plot.
Contaminated by a nuclear-plant spill, an Australian worker hides with a woman and tries to warn the public.
Where to Watch.


Currently The Chain Reaction is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Plex Channel, Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

Steve Bisley
Larry

Arna-Maria Winchester
Carmel

Ross Thompson
Heinrich

Hugh Keays-Byrne
Eagle

Ralph Cotterill
Gray

Richard Moir
Jr. Const. Pigott

Tim Burns
Survey driver

Lorna Lesley
Gloria

Patrick Ward
Oates

Laurie Moran
Police Sgt. McSweeney

Michael Long
Doctor

Michael Long
Doctor

Bill McCluskey
Ralph

Margo Lloyd
Molly

Arthur Sherman
Byron Langley

Frankie J. Holden
Farts

Kim Gyngell
Crabs

Roger Ward
Moose

Mel Gibson
Bearded mechanic (uncredited)

Mitch Mathews
CastingDirector

David Bracks
Spray Painter

Ian Barry
Director / Writer

Tim Wellburn
Editor / Sound Effects Editor

Andrew Thomas Wilson
Music / Music Director

Russell Boyd
Director of Photography

David Elfick
Producer

Graham 'Grace' Walker
Art Direction

Norma Moriceau
Wardrobe Designer / Costume Design

Ross Matthews
Associate Producer

George Miller
Associate Producer / Second Unit Director

Lynn Gailey
Production Manager

Lesley Lamont-Fisher
Makeup Artist

Phil Judd
Sound Mixer

Lee Smith
Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Andy Duncan
Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Greg Bell
Sound Effects Editor

Arne Ohlsson
Sound Effects Editor

Jack Friedman
Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Reece Robinson
Special Effects

Ken Hoffman
Visual Effects

George Greenough
Underwater Camera

Max Aspin
Stunt Coordinator

Spencer Lee
Music Director

Therese O'Leary
Continuity
Media.





Details.
Release DateSeptember 25, 1980
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
radiation
australia
quarantine
conspiracy
disaster
nuclear waste
Wiki.
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. 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.
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