United States / Sep 01, 1984 / R
Who Will Live? What Will They Do To Survive?
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Three families that are best friends head to their secret retreat when WW3 seems to be nearing. The adults arrive at the retreat and must endure the stress to come while the children are separated from the adults and have their own troubles along the way.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bobcat Goldthwait | Ernie Rust |
| Mimi Fariña | Susie Barker |
| Johnny Weissmuller Jr. | Virgil Griffin |
| Christopher Burton | Carl Fredericks |
| Molly Cohen | Meghan Fredericks |
| Doug Santana | Peter Fredericks |
| Alex Drude | Harry Tolliver Jr. |
| Lisa Soloway | Kimberley Briscoe |
| Bill Reddick | Jim Patton |
| Linette Lum | Jennie Chang |
| Alverta Harty | MCR Operator |
| Sarah Cohen | Girl Pushing Wheelchair |
| Will Marchetti | Gas Station Attendant |
| Nancy Fish | Wanda |
| Cab Covay | Brady |
| Dan Leegant | Jack |
| Gary Pettinger | Johnny |
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| Chuck Dorsett | Wilfred Baines |
| Morgan Upton | Sheriff Wills |
| Jo Menell | BBC Announcer |
| Joe Lerer | Radio Announcer |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Massive Retaliation |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1984 |
| Executive producer | Steve Michelson |
| Production | Thomas A. Cohen |
| Writer | Richard Beban, Larry Wittnebert |
| Casting | Ann Brebner |
| Editing | B.J. Sears |
| Cinematography | Richard Lerner, Caris Palm, Glen Ellis Baumbach, Jeffrey Schafsnitz |
| Assistant directors | Geoffrey de Valois, Laura Marks, Thomas A. Cohen, Carol DePasquale |
| Lighting | Ken Seagren, Jon Fontana, James Childers |
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| Camera operators | Richard Lerner, Caris Palm, Glen Ellis Baumbach, Jeffrey Schafsnitz |
| Additional photography | Richard Lerner, Caris Palm, Glen Ellis Baumbach, Jeffrey Schafsnitz |
| Production design | Carol DePasquale |
| Art direction | Carol DePasquale |
| Set decoration | Carol DePasquale |
| Stunts | Rocky Capella, Mike Martinez, Kevin Larson |
| Music | Harn Soper, Paul Potyen, Philip Perkins, Stephen Balliet, Vance Frost, Thomas Scott |
| Sound | Harn Soper, Paul Potyen, Philip Perkins, Stephen Balliet, Vance Frost, Thomas Scott |
| Costume design | Nancie Marsalis |
| Makeup | Nancie Marsalis |
| Hairstyling | Nancie Marsalis |
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