Silent Storm (2004)
Silent Storm (2004)
From 1957 to 1978, scientists secretly removed bone samples from over 21,000 dead Australians as they searched for evidence of the deadly poison, Strontium 90 - a by-product of nuclear testing. Silent Storm reveals the story behind this astonishing case of officially sanctioned "body-snatching". Set against a backdrop of the Cold War, the saga follows celebrated scientist, Hedley Marston, as he attempts to blow the whistle on radioactive contamination and challenge official claims that British atomic tests posed no threat to the Australian people. Marston's findings are not only disputed, he is targeted as "a scientist of counter-espionage interest". Now, questions are being raised about the health repercussions for generations of Australians.

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Paula Arundell Paula Arundell As: Narrator
Bille Brown Bille Brown As: Hedley Marston
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From 1957 to 1978, scientists secretly removed bone samples from over 21,000 dead Australians as they searched for evidence of the deadly poison, Strontium 90 - a by-product of nuclear testing. Silent Storm reveals the story behind this astonishing case of officially sanctioned "body-snatching". Set against a backdrop of the Cold War, the saga follows celebrated scientist, Hedley Marston, as he attempts to blow the whistle on radioactive contamination and challenge official claims that British atomic tests posed no threat to the Australian people. Marston's findings are not only disputed, he is targeted as "a scientist of counter-espionage interest". Now, questions are being raised about the health repercussions for generations of Australians.


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Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 09 September 2004

Country: AU

Runtime: 52m

Company Credits

Company: Film Austalia, SBS Independent

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Cast

Paula Arundell

Paula Arundell

Narrator

Bille Brown

Bille Brown

Hedley Marston

Directed By

Peter Butt

Peter Butt

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Anna Grieve

Anna Grieve

Executive Producer

Peter Butt

Peter Butt

Co-Producer

Rob McAuley

Rob McAuley

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Beverley Freeman

Beverley Freeman

Wardrobe Supervisor

Beverley Freeman

Beverley Freeman

Makeup Artist

Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Calvin Gardiner

Calvin Gardiner

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

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