Nightbreaker

Overview

Dr. Alexander Brown arrives in Las Vegas, awarded for his recent medical invention. An ex-G.I. tells Brown he was a test subject during the 1950's, exposed to atomic bomb radiation in the Nevada desert-- will Brown help the man uncover the truth? In 1950's Nevada, Brown is a young psychiatrist and a guest of the U.S. Army, where soldiers were routinely exposed to excessive radiation. The young Brown and a colleague interview soldiers, who show their ignorance and insouciance in the face of this danger. The movie intercuts scenes between the young Alexander Brown and older Alexander Brown, some thirty years after the nuclear tests. Will the decorated psychiatrist finally speak out on the atrocity he witnessed?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 8, 1989

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Emilio Estevez,Michael Laskin,Frank Beddor,Ricky Dean Logan,Melinda Dillon,Geoffrey Blake,Nicholas Pryor,Lea Thompson,Martin Sheen,Paul Eidingand 4 more

Director

Peter Markle

Writer

T.S. Cook

Producer

William R. Greenblatt,T.S. Cook,Martin Sheen,Linda Berman

Music

Peter Bernstein

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0097977