Nuclear Family (2012)

Nuclear Family begins the story of a young couple, John and Lynn, who are trying to survive in the woods after what appears to be a nuclear holocaust. They stay on the move with their 11-... See full summary »

Director:

Kyle Rankin

Writer:

Kyle Rankin

Stars:

Corin Nemec, Ray Wise, Danielle Harris

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Corin Nemec	...	John
Ray Wise	...	The Man
Danielle Harris	...	Zoe
Kinsey Packard	...	Lynn
Sharon Lawrence	...	Karen
Lee Arenberg	...	Ben
Pauline Cohn	...	Pauline
Parker Croft	...	The Son
Cindy Vela	...	Karen
Jim Cody Williams	...	Rebar
Jennifer Blanc-Biehn	...	Jen (as Jennifer Blanc)
Michael Phillip Edwards	...	The African
Joe Russell	...	Hazmat Scientist
Todd Bringewatt	...	Hazmat waterboarder
Foster Moore	...	Hazmat waterboarder

Storyline

Nuclear Family begins the story of a young couple, John and Lynn, who are trying to survive in the woods after what appears to be a nuclear holocaust. They stay on the move with their 11-year-old daughter, Pauline... all the while searching for their missing 8-year-old son, Grant. Meanwhile, present society has disintegrated, and the family must stay one step ahead of the Berserkers: lawless, wild, brutal men who rape,pillage and destroy as a way of life. Shot as a pilot presentation for a TV series the story will take this family, and the others they meet along the way in their search for Grant and to avoid the Berserkers, to discoveries beyond the existing reality.

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Plot Keywords:

post apocalypse | 

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Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Caught on Camera: Viral Videos: Fact or Fiction? (2012)

User Reviews

Show: 8/10, Presentation: 4/10

To be clear, I'm an Xbox360 fan. Having shows available is great. Having exclusive shows is great. Having to jump around needlessly is annoying, having to watch the same commercial at the start of every 5 minute episode is ridiculous. Change-up the ads! Don't make me back out and jump through the same list every time I want to see the next episode! Aggravating!

The show itself (after getting past the short YouTube-like mini episodes) is quite interesting. The acting is good (but not perfect), and the story-line keeps you entertained. Well known, but not overly used, actors keeps the quality as good as anything on TV. You really get into the tension, and relief, with the scenes.

Bottom line: Well worth putting up with the annoyances of the format. Since the format is flexible, Syfy/Microsoft can clean up the problems without disrupting the quality and pace, and it will only get better (please-please-please!).

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Topanga Canyon, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cocksure Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color