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Massive Retaliation
Directed by	Thomas A. Cohen
Written by	Richard Beban Larry Wittnebert
Starring	Tom Bower Karlene Crockett Peter Donat Bobcat Goldthwait Jason Gedrick
Release date	September 25, 1984 (1984-09-25)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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

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.

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