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The Chain Reaction
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The Chain Reaction 1980 Directed by Ian Barry

One terrifying mistake and there was no return!

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

Country Australia
Production Country Australia
Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Company Palm Beach Pictures
Release Date 25 September 1980
92 mins
Cast
Steve Bisley
Steve Bisley Larry
Arna-Maria Winchester
Arna-Maria Winchester Carmel
Ross Thompson
Ross Thompson Heinrich
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Hugh Keays-Byrne Eagle
Ralph Cotterill
Ralph Cotterill Gray
Richard Moir
Richard Moir Jr. Const. Pigott
Tim Burns
Tim Burns Survey driver
Lorna Lesley
Lorna Lesley Gloria
Patrick Ward
Patrick Ward Oates
Laurie Moran
Laurie Moran Police Sgt. McSweeney
Michael Long
Michael Long Doctor
Bill McCluskey
Bill McCluskey Ralph
Margo Lloyd
Margo Lloyd Molly
Arthur Sherman
Arthur Sherman Byron Langley
Frankie J. Holden
Frankie J. Holden Farts
Kim Gyngell
Kim Gyngell Crabs
Roger Ward
Roger Ward Moose
Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson Bearded mechanic (uncredited)
David Bracks
David Bracks Spray Painter
Crew
Director
Ian Barry
Ian Barry
Writer
Ian Barry
Ian Barry
Producer
David Elfick
David Elfick
Cinematography
Russell Boyd
Russell Boyd
Editor
Tim Wellburn
Tim Wellburn
Sound
Phil Judd
Phil Judd
Tim Wellburn
Tim Wellburn
Arne Ohlsson
Arne Ohlsson
Greg Bell
Greg Bell
Visual Effects
Ken Hoffman
Ken Hoffman
Art Direction
Graham 'Grace' Walker
Graham 'Grace' Walker
Costume Design
Norma Moriceau
Norma Moriceau
Makeup Artist
Lesley Lamont-Fisher
Lesley Lamont-Fisher
Music
Andrew Thomas Wilson
Andrew Thomas Wilson
Spencer Lee
Spencer Lee
Stunts
Max Aspin
Max Aspin
Additional Photography
George Greenough
George Greenough