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Three families that are best friends head to their secret retreat when WW3 seems to be nearing. The adults arrive at the retreat and must endure the stress to come while the children are separated from the adults and have their own troubles along the way.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 45GoodWatch 28
IMDb4.5
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1984
September 1, 1984
42 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 28
Tom BowerKirk Fredericks
Karlene CrockettMarianne Briscoe
Peter DonatLee Briscoe
Marilyn HassettLois Fredericks- SOSusan O'ConnellJackie Tolliver
Michael PritchardHarry Tolliver
Jason GedrickEric Briscoe
Bobcat GoldthwaitErnie Rust
Mimi FariñaSusie Barker
Johnny Weissmuller Jr.Virgil Griffin- CBChristopher BurtonCarl Fredericks
- MCMolly CohenMeghan Fredericks
- DSDoug SantanaPeter Fredericks
- ADAlex DrudeHarry Tolliver Jr.
- LSLisa SolowayKimberley Briscoe
- BRBill ReddickJim Patton
- LLLinette LumJennie Chang
- AHAlverta HartyMCR Operator
- SCSarah CohenGirl Pushing Wheelchair
- WMWill MarchettiGas Station Attendant
Nancy FishWanda- CCCab CovayBrady
- DLDan LeegantJack
- GPGary PettingerJohnny
Directing · 4
- Thomas A. Cohen Director, Producer
- Carol DePasquale Script Supervisor, Art Direction
- Geoffrey de Valois First Assistant Director, Production Manager
- Laura Marks Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Richard Beban Screenplay
- Larry Wittnebert Screenplay
Production · 2
- Steve Michelson Executive Producer
- Ann Brebner Casting
Camera · 4
- Richard Lerner Director of Photography
- Caris Palm First Assistant Camera
- Glen Ellis Baumbach Second Assistant Camera
- Jeffrey Schafsnitz Key Grip
Editing · 1
- B.J. Sears Editor
Sound · 6
- Paul Potyen Original Music Composer
- Harn Soper Original Music Composer
- Philip Perkins Production Sound Mixer
- Stephen Balliet Boom Operator
- Thomas Scott Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Vance Frost Sound Effects Editor
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Nancie Marsalis Makeup Supervisor
Lighting · 3
- Ken Seagren Gaffer
- Jon Fontana Best Boy Electric
- James Childers Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 3
- Rocky Capella Stunt Coordinator
- Mike Martinez Stunts
- Kevin Larson Stunts
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