The read
It runs a compact 56m.
Synopsis
Robert Stone’s Academy Award–nominated documentary reconstructs the 1946 Operation Crossroads nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll. Built largely from previously unseen U.S. government archival footage and eyewitness accounts, the film recounts the relocation of the Bikini Islanders and the experiences of American sailors who were exposed to radioactive fallout during the experiments. The documentary later aired as part of the PBS series American Experience.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
18 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert FitzsimonsOriginal Music Composer
- Robert StoneDirector
Cast
- Kilon BaunoSelf
- John SmithermanSelf
- Warren AustinSelf (archive footage)
- Bernard BaruchSelf (archive footage)
- W.H.P. BlandySelf (archive footage)
- Albert EinsteinSelf (archive footage)
Themes
environmentnuclear weaponsnuclear testingamerican experiencemarshall islands