“CHAIN REACTION” was born from the “Nuclear Debate” of the late 1970s. With Australia possessing a third of world’s uranium, huge profits were envisaged and it was proposed to bury radioactive waste in the outback. The film presupposes such a waste dump is hit by an earthquake. The drama is driven by Hhigh quality performances by Steve Bisley, Arna-Maria Winchester and Ralph Cotteril. Keep your eye out for cast members from Mad Max.
As if it’s not hard enough to shoot a movie, production of CHAIN REACTION was not only logistically challenging due to its location but made even harder when Government investment was halved just days before the shoot began with the bureaucrats believing the film was not suitable for theatrical release. The irony of this decision became evident at Cannes 1980 – when CHAIN REACTION was bought within 24 hours by Warner Bros for world release.
Chernobyl & Fukushima sadly made “Chain Reaction” chillingly prophetic.
