Cloudbusting

8.2
1985 0 hr 7 min Drama , Music

Shows William Reich and his young son Peter on top of a hill trying to make his cloudbusting machine work. Reich leaves Peter on the machine and returns to his lab. In flashback, he remembers several times he and Peter enjoyed together as Reich worked on various scientific projects, until he is interrupted by government officials who arrest him and ransack the lab. Peter senses his father's danger and tries to reach him, but is forced to watch helplessly as his father is driven away. Peter finally runs back to the cloudbuster and activates it successfully, to the delight of his father who sees it starting to rain.

  • Cast:
    Donald Sutherland , Kate Bush

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Reviews

AnhartLinkin
1985/10/01

This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

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Tayloriona
1985/10/02

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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Yash Wade
1985/10/03

Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

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Lela
1985/10/04

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

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