Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents
- Documentation about nuclear incidents
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.
Release Date : 2001-01-01
Language :English
Adult : false
Status : Released
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Alternative Titles : Nuclear 911 - Broken Arrows & IncidentsNuclear 911
Cast
Character Name : Narrator
Original Name : Adam West
Gender : Male
Character Name : self (Former DOE Public Affairs Officer)
Original Name : David G. Jackson
Gender : Male
Character Name : Self (Broken Arrow Victim)
Original Name : Walter Gregg
Gender : Male
Character Name : self (Former B-52 Pilot, USAF)
Original Name : Parker C. Peedin
Gender : Male
Character Name : self (Health Physics Los Alamos Nat. Lab.)
Original Name : John Taschner
Gender : Male
Character Name : self (Center for Land Use Interpretation)
Original Name : Matthew Coolidge
Gender : Male
Character Name : self (Former Livermore Chemical Engineer)
Original Name : Barney Rubin
Gender : Male
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