Radio Bikini
1988
7.4 (18)
56 min
English
The Most Terrifying and Unbelievable Story of the Nuclear Age
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Channel 4 Television
Keywords
- environment
- nuclear weapons
- nuclear testing
- american experience
- marshall islands
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Top Cast
Kilon Bauno as Self
John Smitherman as Self
Warren Austin as Self (archive footage)
Bernard Baruch as Self (archive footage)
W.H.P. Blandy as Self (archive footage)
Albert Einstein as Self (archive footage)
Top Crew
Robert Stone · Director, Cinematographer
Robert Fitzsimons · Composer
John Rayter · Cinematographer
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