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Adam West | As: Narrator | |
David G. Jackson | As: self (Former DOE Public Affairs Officer) | |
Walter Gregg | As: Self (Broken Arrow Victim) | |
Parker C. Peedin | As: self (Former B-52 Pilot, USAF) | |
John Taschner | As: self (Health Physics Los Alamos Nat. Lab.) |
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Since 1950, there have been 32 nuclear weapon accidents, known as "Broken Arrows." A Broken Arrow is defined as an unexpected event involving nuclear weapons that result in the accidental launching, firing, detonating, theft or loss of the weapon. To date, six nuclear weapons have been lost and never recovered.Now, recently declassified documents reveal the history and secrecy surrounding the events known as "Broken Arrows". There have been 32 nuclear weapon accidents since 1950. Six of these nuclear weapons have been lost and never recovered. What does this say about our defense system? What does this mean to our threatened environment? What do we do to rectify these monumental "mistakes"? Using spectacular special effects, newly uncovered and recently declassified footage, filmmaker Peter Kuran explores the accidents, incidents and exercises in the secret world of nuclear weapons.
Tagline: | Documentation about nuclear incidents |
Certification: | NR |
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Genres: Documentary, War, History
Language: English
Release Date: 01 January 2001
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Runtime: 53m
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Adam West |
Narrator |
|
David G. Jackson |
self (Former DOE Public Affairs Officer) |
|
Walter Gregg |
Self (Broken Arrow Victim) |
|
Parker C. Peedin |
self (Former B-52 Pilot, USAF) |
|
John Taschner |
self (Health Physics Los Alamos Nat. Lab.) |
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Matthew Coolidge |
self (Center for Land Use Interpretation) |
|
Barney Rubin |
self (Former Livermore Chemical Engineer) |
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Peter Kuran |
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