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Massive Retaliation

  • 19841984
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
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Massive Retaliation (1984)
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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 sep... Read allThree 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. This is a great story in... Read allThree 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. This is a great story in the fact that many of these types of movies deal in violence while this one deals in the ... Read all
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
145
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
86,438
4,508
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    • Director
      • Thomas A. Cohen
    • Writers
      • Richard Beban
      • Larry Wittnebert
    • Stars
      • Christopher Burton
      • Molly Cohen
      • Doug Santana
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    • Director
      • Thomas A. Cohen
    • Writers
      • Richard Beban
      • Larry Wittnebert
    • Stars
      • Christopher Burton
      • Molly Cohen
      • Doug Santana
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    • 8User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Christopher Burton
    • Carl Fredericks
    Molly Cohen
    • Meghan Fredericks
    Doug Santana
    • Peter Fredericks
    Alex Drude
    • Harry Tolliver Jr.
    Lisa Soloway
    • Kimberly Briscoe
    Jason Gedrick
    Jason Gedrick
    • Eric Briscoe
    Susan O'Connell
    • Jackie Tolliver
    Bill Reddick
    • Jim Patton
    Linette Lum
    • Jennie Chang
    Alverta Harty
    • MCR Operator
    Peter Donat
    Peter Donat
    • Lee Briscoe
    Sarah Bertalotto
    • Girl Pushing Wheelchair
    • (as Sarah Cohen)
    Tom Bower
    Tom Bower
    • Kirk Fredericks
    Marilyn Hassett
    Marilyn Hassett
    • Lois Fredericks
    Michael Pritchard
    • Harry Tolliver
    Karlene Crockett
    • Marianne Briscoe
    Will Marchetti
    • Gas Station Attendant
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    • Director
      • Thomas A. Cohen
    • Writers
      • Richard Beban
      • Larry Wittnebert
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    • Trivia
      Film debut of Bob Goldthwait.
    • Goofs
      Near the end of the film the shadow of the boom mic can be seen as the girl is being taken from the van.
    • Crazy credits
      Dedicated to the memory of Philip Lilienthal and for Sally, Sarah, and Molly.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Psychos in Love (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Children of Darkness
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    Nothing-little WWIII tripe.
    A group of survivalists hole-up in a backwoods cabin, braced for an impending nuclear attack. Meanwhile, their children are trying desperately to join them, facing car troubles along the way.

    There are plenty of nuclear war films out there...put this one at the bottom of your "see list". This poorly written low-budget film strives for the same subdued bleakness that made TESTAMENT a powerful experience...the result is a dull soap opera of tawdry interpersonal dilemmas with a World War III back-story. With subject matter as serious as this, MASSIVE RETALIATION should be a rough punch in the gut...sadly, it just tickles your ass with a feather.

    3.5/10 - not recommended.
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    • Release date
      • September 25, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Days of Sunshine Past
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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