Radio Bikini

The Most Terrifying and Unbelievable Story of the Nuclear Age

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Documentary

Overview

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.

Keywords

nuclear weapons
nuclear testing
environment
american experience
marshall islands

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 12, 1988
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Marshall, Russian
Countries: United States of America
Production: Channel 4 Television
Cast: Kilon Bauno,Albert Einstein,John Smitherman,Bernard Baruch,W.H.P. Blandy,Warren Austin
Director: Robert Stone
Producer: Robert Stone
Cinematography: John Rayter,Robert Stone
Music: Robert Fitzsimons
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0093817