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.
Practical Effects
That satellite set was someone's entire tax credit.
Costume
Punk aesthetic achieved via literal garbage. Iconic.
Director
Paul Donovan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
DEFCON-4 is peak 'Canuxploitation'—Canadian genre films made to compete with American blockbusters on shoestring budgets, often starring Canadian actors who'd later become famous.
Director Paul Donovan later created the acclaimed series Lexx, proving that starting with nuclear punks in Halifax can lead to actual cult success.
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