Def-Con 4 (1985)

Two men and a woman circle the globe in a satellite armed with a nuclear device. The third world war breaks out, and a few months later the satellite crashes. They survive the crash but one... See full summary »

Directors:

Paul Donovan, Digby Cook

Writer:

Paul Donovan

Stars:

Lenore Zann, Maury Chaykin, Kate Lynch

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lenore Zann	...	J.J.
Maury Chaykin	...	Vinny
Kate Lynch	...	Jordan
Kevin King	...	Gideon Hayes
John Walsch	...	Walker
Tim Choate	...	Howe
Jeff Pustil	...	Lacey
Donna King	...	Alice
Alan MacGillivray	...	Boomer (as Allan MacGillivray)
Florence Paterson	...	Mrs. Boyd
Karen Kennedy	...	WWN Newscaster (as Karen Kenedy)
Ken Ryan	...	Newscaster
Geoff Harrington	...	Vicious Trouper
Al Foster	...	Oldster
Hugh Orr	...	Squad Leader

Storyline

Two men and a woman circle the globe in a satellite armed with a nuclear device. The third world war breaks out, and a few months later the satellite crashes. They survive the crash but one man gets killed by survivors and the other man gets caught. The woman stays by the remains of the the satellite but is soon caught by evil punks who have taken power.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | post apocalypse | survival | independent film

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Def-Con 4 - Das letzte Kommando

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 1,750,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New World Pictures, Salter Street Films International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

A film infamous among sci-fi fans for misleading artwork, as the painting used on the poster and video/DVD boxes bears no resemblance to anything that occurs in the actual film.

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Goofs

The coordinates for the uncontaminated survival station, 62.17.20N 19.02.40E, are actually in the Gulf Of Bothnia between Sweden and Finland and there is no land mass there.

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Quotes

Vinny: What kind of areola's does she have? Pink, brown, or red?

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Connections

Referenced in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1986)

User Reviews

An Excellent 'B' Movie

800 votes at the time of writing and 4/10? C'mon, this film deserves better than this.

If you haven't seen it,please do. There are no fancy effects, expensive sets and highly paid actors, but there is an entertaining story that will draw you in and have you routing for the 'good guys'.

Why pulp films, that have ridiculous things like helicopters flying "impossibly" through tunnels, get such high scores whilst films like this are left going dusty on the shelf I will never know.

It's not going to win any awards, but it is well worth a watch.

6/10