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Ian Barry (writer)
Release Date:
25 September 1980 (Australia)
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A fast drive to Paradise turns into a nuclear nightmare ! more
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An earthquake in rural Australia causes a dangerous leak at WALDO, a nuclear waste storage facility...
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7 nominations
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A good Aussie thriller
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steve Bisley | ... | Larry |
| Arna-Maria Winchester | ... | Carmel |
| Ross Thompson | ... | Heinrich |
| Ralph Cotterill | ... | Gray |
| Hugh Keays-Byrne | ... | Eagle |
| Lorna Lesley | ... | Gloria |
| Richard Moir | ... | Jr. Const. Pigott |
| Patrick Ward | ... | Oates |
| Laurie Moran | ... | Police Sgt. McSweeney |
| Michael Long | ... | Doctor |
| Bill McCluskey | ... | Ralph |
| Margo Lloyd | ... | Molly |
| Tim Burns | ... | Survey driver |
| Arthur Sherman | ... | Byron Langley |
| Barry Donnelly | ... | Gateman |
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Nuclear Run
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92 min
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I saw this movie at the Roxy Cinema,Parramatta, Sydney Australia in 1980. I thought the action stunts and story were good. Steve Bisley who played Goose in "Mad Max" in one of his early lead roles. Watch out for Mel Gibson in an unbilled role as a mechanic at the beginning of the film.