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Massive Retaliation (film)

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Massive Retaliation
Directed byThomas A. Cohen
Written byRichard Beban
Larry Wittnebert
StarringTom Bower
Karlene Crockett
Peter Donat
Bobcat Goldthwait
Jason Gedrick
Release date
  • September 25, 1984 (1984-09-25)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Massive Retaliation is a 1984 American film directed by Thomas A. Cohen.[1] It includes the film debut of Bobcat Goldthwait as quirky redneck antagonist Ernie Rust.[2]

The movie has been compared to The Shelter by Rod Serling, which it somewhat resembles in terms of story-line and subject matter.

Plot

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When word comes of nuclear war between the USA and Russia in the Middle East comes out, three families leave their homes in the city and head to a survivalist outpost.

References

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  1. ^ "Massive Retaliation". TV Guide.
  2. ^ "Massive Retaliation". IMDb. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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