DEFCON-4

"The last defense. The last hope. The battle for the future of the world has begun."

1985 1h 28m EN

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★4.5TMDB · 61★4.5IMDB · 2,308

Science FictionThrillerAction

Synopsis

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Two men and a woman circle the globe in a satellite armed with a nuclear device. The third world war breaks out, and a few months later the satellite crashes. They survive the crash but one man gets killed by survivors and the other man gets caught. The woman stays by the remains of the the satellite but is soon caught by evil punks who have taken power.

“The last defense. The last hope. The battle for the future of the world has begun.”

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Cast

Lenore Zann
J.J.
Maury Chaykin
Vinny
Kate Lynch
Jordan
Kevin King
Gideon Hayes
John Walsch
Walker
Tim Choate
Howe
Jeff Pustil
Lacey
Donna King
Alice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Donovan
Writers: Paul Donovan
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 59% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Donovan, shot by Douglas Connell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Todd C. Ramsay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Lenore Zann and Maury Chaykin and Kate Lynch carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Donovan directs. Douglas Connell behind the camera. Christopher Young scores. Todd C. Ramsay cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 59% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
441 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Directed by Paul Donovan, shot by Douglas Connell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Todd C. Ramsay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Lenore Zann and Maury Chaykin and Kate Lynch carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The last defense. The last hope. The battle for the future of the world has begun.".
10IMDB entry: tt0087130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.