Chain reaction is a great movie with a great story. Lily sinclair rachel weisz are framed for murder, and. Nov 06, 2018 for mechanic larry stilson steve bisley, the great gatsby and his wife carmel arnamaria winchester, coda, a weekend in paradise turns into their most horrifying. In chain reaction, two researchers in a green alternative energy project are put on the run when they are framed for murder and treason. What are the release dates for chain reaction 1980 198004. The plot centers on the invention of a new noncontaminating power source based on hydrogen and the attempts by the united states government to prevent the spreading of this technology to. Chain reaction was hosted by bill cullen in 1980, but went off the air that same year. Two researchers in a green alternative energy project are put on the run when they are framed for murder and treason. Mar 26, 2011 chain reaction this one is not the 1996 movie starring keanu reeves but a 1980 australian movie starring steve bisley as larry stillson, a mechanic who is going away for a weekend with his wife played by arna maria winchester but somewhere, a nuclear spill has occurred which has the potential for widespread contamination if left unchecked. The game was played as before, but there was no bonus chain and two new players competed each show. The film stars steve bisley and arnamaria winchester. The chain reaction 1980 nude scenes 1995, full movie batiss login to download video.
A conspiracy thriller based around the increasingly familiar theme of nuclear contamination and corporate coverup, chain reaction neatly illustrates the strengths and weaknesses of popular. 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. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. The chain reaction is a 1980 australian independent disasterscience fiction thriller film. Deep dark dub techno and scary distant ambient is ever so present and has never been mastered quite so well as on the releases from this label. Chain reaction watch movies online free full movie.
Continuing my australian dystopian road movie theme, todays. The chain reaction has been ranked 453 times, wins 32. The chain reaction 1980 original soundtrack light in the. The plot centers on the invention of a new noncontaminating power source based on hydrogen and the attempts by the united states government to prevent the spreading of this technology to other countries. In 1986, it was revived as the new chain reaction in 1986 with host geoff edwards. The movie is about a secret scientific project about free energy and some really dodgy things going on with conspiricies and even deaths. Chain reaction 1980 cast and crew contaminated by a nuclearplant spill, an australian worker ross thompson hides with a woman arnamaria winchester and tries to.
Vicki lawrence, gina hecht, jack carter, and wesley eure. With steve bisley, arnamaria winchester, ross thompson, ralph cotterill. The chain reaction 1980 hot rod holden 1 tonner,ford. The chain reaction 1980 original soundtrack light in. Ironic given the scientific breakthrough at the storys core, chain reaction is a manontherun thriller that mostly sticks to generic formula. The chain reaction is a 1980 australian independent disasterscience fiction thriller film directed and written by ian barry. Chain reaction 1980 contaminated by a nuclearplant spill, an australian worker ross thompson hides with a woman arnamaria winchester and. Watch full episodes of chain reaction and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. The chain reaction 1980 09251980 au action, science fiction, thriller 1h 32m user score. The plot centers on the invention of a new noncontaminating power source based on hydrogen and the attempts by the united states government to prevent the. The chain reaction nuclear run 1980 rotten tomatoes. Steve bisley, arnamaria winchester, ross thompson, hugh keaysbyrne, ralph cotterill, richard moir, tim burns, lorna lesley director. Ok, well, its only one of the most influential labels of the late 90s. The chain reaction 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
After learning of a leak from a nearby nuclear storage facility, a holidaying couple is pursued by the thugs of the plants boss, who is intent on covering the accident up. Last week i posted on the paperback tieins for the first three mad max films. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the chain reaction 1980 ian barry on allmovie. The chain reaction, movie, 1980 pictures provided by. At a chicago university, a research team that includes brilliant eddie kasalivich keanu reeves experiences a breakthrough. The movie features many cast members from mad max, among them mel gibson as a bearded mechanic, in an uncredited cameo. Chain reaction 1980 cast and crew contaminated by a nuclearplant spill, an australian worker ross thompson hides with a woman arnamaria winchester and tries to warn the public. What are the release dates for chain reaction 1980 1980. The chain reaction 1995 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
The chain reaction was made by many of the same actors and crew who made the first and best mad max movie. Described as mad max meets the china syndrome, the 1980 australian filmthe chain reaction is an often overlooked entry in the highly venerated ozploitation genre. Oct 05, 2019 the chain reaction movie trailer 1980 plot synopsis. Chain reaction this one is not the 1996 movie starring keanu reeves but a 1980 australian movie starring steve bisley as larry stillson, a mechanic who is going away for a weekend with his wife played by arna maria winchester but somewhere, a nuclear spill has occurred which has the potential for widespread contamination if left unchecked. An entertaining actionthriller from the height of the ozploitation era. He knows that the nuclear waste will poison the groundwater and wants to warn the public. A barebones, budget edition of the chain reaction was released in region 1 some years back billing it as a mel gibson movie, no less, but the region 4 outclasses it in every way. For mechanic larry stilson steve bisley, the great gatsby and his wife carmel arnamaria winchester, coda, a weekend in paradise turns. Two teams of two players two celebrities and two contestants competed.
Chain reaction 1996 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. This video contains content from sme, who has blocked it in your country on. Paul shannon morgan freeman has ties to a private company that wants to exploit the technology, so kasalivich and dr. The chain reaction movie trailer 1980plot synopsis. Movies c chain reaction, the 1980 produced in the wake of the worldwide success of mad max, this film reunited many of that films cast and crew mel gibson even has a blinkandyoullmissit cameo as a mechanic to cash in on the publics new thirst for the australian apocalypse genre. Oates patrick ward knows of the accident and the eventual effects it will have.
Apr 22, 1980 chain reaction 1980 1980 0422 was released on. Watch chain reaction online stream full movie directv. The chain reaction is an australianmade drama about a nuclear accident and its effect on the workers of the plant. For mechanic larry stilson steve bisley, the great gatsby and his wife carmel arnamaria winchester, coda, a weekend in paradise turns into their most horrifying nightmare. The films plot is about an engineer badly injured in an accident caused by an earthquake. The back of the cover mentions mel gibson and other actors from mad max are in. Heinrich schmidt, an engineer badly hurt in the accident. A nuclear disaster themed thrill ride into early 80s australiana and industrial paranoia. With keanu reeves, morgan freeman, rachel weisz, fred ward.
With johnny gilbert, bill cullen, jay johnson, robert mandan. As we pick up todays game, returning champion judy leads greg 4140. An earthquake in rural australia causes a dangerous leak at waldo, a nuclear waste. Really, just one little note about chain reaction here. Chain reaction january 14, 1980 part 3 ivory mason. Chain reaction february 19, 1980 video dailymotion. Its full of action and great acting especially by morgan freeman. Summary steve bisley, fast cars and a sinister conspiracy. Its out of stock on the umbrella site but there are some copies still around. Acts like monolake, vladislav delay, and fluxion are huge. Watch the chain reaction online vimeo on demand on vimeo. At their retreat in an isolated mountain valley, they are confronted by heinrich ross thompson, boulevard of broken dreams. I wont spoil it for anyone but this is a great movie and you definetly need to watch it. Hailing from the year 1980 its easy to confuse the chain reaction for a low budget bgrade movie that isnt really worthy of a second look.
The movie features many cast members from mad max, among them mel gibson as a. The chain reaction 1980 ian barry cast and crew allmovie. Oates patrick ward knows of the accident and the eventual effects it will have on the workers and the surrounding community, and he tries to tell them but the owners of the reactor try to have him eliminated before he can do so. It should get 4 stars because it was used by the main character through a.
Here is an april 1980 episode of chain reaction with geoff edwards filling in for bill cullen. The chain reaction was available on dvd in umbrellas entertainment ozploitation box set vol. The chain reaction movie trailer 1980 plot synopsis. The chain reaction 1980 hot rod holden 1 tonner,ford ltd. You may enjoy streaming it as it features action, drama, scifi, thriller genres. An earthquake in rural australia causes a dangerous leak at waldo, a nuclear waste storage facility. Chain reaction 1980 contaminated by a nuclearplant spill, an australian worker ross thompson hides with a woman arnamaria winchester and tries to warn the public.