Cloudbusting (1985)

10/01/1985 (GB) • 7m

Drama, Music

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Donald Sutherland

William Reich

Kate Bush

Peter Reich


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

rain

cloud

based on memoir or autobiography

scientist

persecution

father son relationship

persecuted scientist

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