explosion
ex·plo·sion / ikˈsplōzhən/ • n. a violent and destructive shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb. ∎ a sudden outburst of something such as noise, light, or violent emotion, esp. anger: an explosion of anger. ∎ a sudden political or social upheaval. ∎ a rapid or sudden increase in amount or extent: an explosion in the adder population. ∎ Phonet. another term for plosion.
Explosion
Explosion ★½ 1969 (R)
Distraught and disturbed young man evades the draft after losing a brother in Vietnam. Arriving in Canada, he meets another draft-dodger with whom he embarks on a murderous rampage. 96m/C VHS . Don Stroud, Gordon Thomson, Michele Chicione, Richard Conte; D: Jules Bricken.
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