Massive Retaliation (film)

Massive Retaliation
Directed byThomas A. Cohen
Written byRichard Beban
Larry Wittnebert
StarringTom Bower
Karlene Crockett
Peter Donat
Bobcat Goldthwait
Jason Gedrick
Release date
  • September 25, 1984 (1984-09-25)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Massive Retaliation is a 1984 American film directed by Thomas A. Cohen. It includes the film debut of Bobcat Goldthwait as quirky redneck antagonist Ernie Rust.

The movie has been compared to The Shelter by Rod Serling, which it somewhat resembles in terms of story-line and subject matter.