On The Beach
When a Chinese blockade of Taiwan escalates into a nuclear missile exchange with the USA, the aftermath is catastrophic, with a gigantic wave of deadly radiation making its way across the sea to Australia.The crew of a US Navy submarine, led by commander Dwight Towers, place themselves and their vessel under the command of the Australian government and are tasked to track down Julian Osborne, a brilliant yet reclusive scientist who may be able to help out before it is too late.

Year: 2000
Time: 195 minutes
Director: Russel Mulcahy
Rating: M
Cast: Bryan Brown, Armand Assante, Rachel Ward, Julie Day, Bud Tingwell