Directed by:
Ian BarryScreenplay:
Ian BarryCinematography:
Russell BoydCast:
Steve Bisley, Barry Donnelly, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Roger Ward, Ralph Cotterill, Mel Gibson, Frankie J. Holden, Tim BurnsPlots(1)
The Chain Reaction, a clever thriller scripted by Ian Barry, tells the story of a dangerous leak caused by an earthquake at WALDO, an Australian storage facility for nuclear waste. Heinrich Schmidt (Ross Thompson), an engineer at the waste site, is badly injured in the disaster; and because he knows the leak will contaminate the water for hundreds of miles, he wants to warn the community. But Schmidt's boss thinks they should cover up the incident - even if it means thousands of lost lives. Having been held at WALDO, Heinrich escapes the compound but crashes his car in his desperation to get away, and he is left wandering in the woods with amnesia. A kind mechanic (Steve Bisley) and his wife take Heinrich in, but now all three of their lives are in danger… (Echo Bridge Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Steve Bisley
Australia
Best movies:
Jack Irish: Bad Debts (2012) (TV movie)
Emma: Queen of the South Seas (1988) (series)
Summer City (1977)
Barry Donnelly
Best movies:
Walkabout (1971)
The Chain Reaction (1980)
Gettin' Square (2003)
Hugh Keays-Byrne
India
Best movies:
Dadah Is Death (1988) (TV movie)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) (TV movie)
Roger Ward
Australia
Best movies:
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
Quigley Down Under (1990)
Ralph Cotterill
UK
Best movies:
My Brother Tom (1986) (TV movie)
Bad Boy Bubby (1993)
The Lighthorsemen (1987)
Mel Gibson
USA
Best movies:
Braveheart (1995)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Frankie J. Holden
Best movies:
A Cry in the Dark (1988)
The Chain Reaction (1980)
The Odd Angry Shot (1979)
Tim Burns
Australia
Best movies:
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Mad Max (1979)
The Chain Reaction (1980)