Massive Retaliation

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Nov 4, 2016 Three suburban families have set up a ranch to be a place they can survive during a nuclear war. They are forced to use it when conflict in the Middle East leads to the use of tactical nuclear weapons. They all get their safely, but they're kids, who had left the day before them, never arrive. Soon they are in conflict with local rednecks who use their kids as pawns, while the member of their group in charge goes slowly mad. An awkwardly blatant political tract that looks down on the survivalist instinct without clearly offering an alternative. Only about half the cast is recognizable from other films, and the other half are all terrible actors. An unexpected high point of the flick is redneck #2 who is played by Bobcat Goldthwait in full persona, but playing the part dramatically. A mostly dull and uninteresting film that has a few gonzo highlights ... like when the gung ho survivalist dad blithely claims that it's fine if they lose a couple of kids to the rednecks since casualties are expected in any conflict. See more Oct 27, 2012 Three families flee to their survivalist prepared cottage as WWIII appears imminent. Only one parent seems concerned when their kids fail to arrive. Had promise. Not helped by a human shield of children joining hands scene to stop violence. See more Nov 11, 2010 Survivalists flee to remote cabin as nuclear tensions escalate between USA-USSR and group of everyday citizens transform into a small military dictatorship in the crisis. A bit of a cop-out ending, with the children teaching us the insanity of war. See more Jan 25, 2010 Three families flee to their survivalist prepared cottage as WWIII appears imminent. Only one parent seems concerned when their kids fail to arrive. Had promise. Not helped by a human shield of children joining hands scene to stop violence. See more Read all reviews

Massive Retaliation

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