Def-Con 4

Def-Con 4
For other uses, see Defcon (disambiguation).
Def-Con 4

DVD cover
Directed by Paul Donovan
Produced by Michael Donovan
Paul Donovan
Maura O'Connell
Written by Paul Donovan
Starring Lenore Zann
Maury Chaykin
Kate Lynch
Kevin King
John Walsch
Tim Choate
Jeff Pustil
Donna King
Music by Chris Young
Cinematography Douglas Connell
Les Krizsan
Editing by Todd C. Ramsay
Release date(s) 1985-03-15
Running time 88 min.
Country  Canada
Language English

Def-Con 4 is a 1985 post-apocalyptic film, portraying three astronauts who survive World War III aboard a space station and return to earth to find greatly changed circumstances.

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Synopsis

Two months after the exchange of nuclear weapons on earth the spacecraft's guidance system is mysteriously reprogrammed, forcing the crew's return to earth. In order to survive, the crew must escape to the radiation free zones while avoiding cannibal 'terminals' and a military school student turned evil despotic ruler.

The spacecraft lands, considerably off-course, on a beach in eastern Canada. Jordan (Kate Lynch) is knocked unconscious on impact. Walker (John Walsch) exits first and is quickly killed by 'terminals' - humans crazed by disease. Several hours later, in the middle of the night, Howe (Tim Choate) ventures out in search of help and a way to escape. He soon encounters Vinny (Maury Chaykin), a survivalist who has fortified his house with barbed wire and booby traps. Vinny effectively saves him from the terminals and makes him his prisoner. As the plot develops, Vinny, JJ (Lenore Zann) (another prisoner), and Howe are captured and taken in chains to a makeshift fortress built out of junk. They must escape before a malfunctioning nuclear warhead explodes in sixty hours.

Technical Issues

Despite this film being about the aftermath of a nuclear war, 'Def-Con 4' actually means "Defense Condition: Normal, with increased intelligence and strengthened security measures", and is only one step above "Peacetime readiness". Def-Con 2 or Def-Con 1 would deal with potential or actual nuclear exchanges.

See also

  • The Aftermath (film)

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