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The Chain Reaction (1980)

play Violence – low
clip On the run

Original classification rating: M. This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

Larry (Steve Bisley) and Carmel (Arna-Maria Winchester) escape from the WALDO compound. WALDO agent Mr Gray (Ralph Cotterill) gives chase.

Curator’s notes

by Richard Kuipers

Mad Max (1979) director George Miller directed much of the car chase and stunt action in The Chain Reaction. This expertly filmed and edited sequence produces excitement and a moment of heart-stopping shock when the hand appears in Carmel’s window.