''Massive Retaliation'' is a 1984 American film directed by Thomas A. Cohen. It includes the film debut of

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as quirky

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antagonist Ernie Rust. The movie has been compared to '' The Shelter'' by

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, which it somewhat resembles in terms of story-line and subject matter.

Plot

When word comes of nuclear war between the USA and Russia in the

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comes out, three families leave their homes in the city and head to a survivalist outpost.

References

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* 1984 films 1980s war films American science fiction war films Films about nuclear war and weapons 1980s English-language films 1980s American films {{war-film-stub