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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

Adam West

Character Name : Narrator

Original Name : Adam West

Gender : Male

David G. Jackson

Character Name : self (Former DOE Public Affairs Officer)

Original Name : David G. Jackson

Gender : Male

Walter Gregg

Character Name : Self (Broken Arrow Victim)

Original Name : Walter Gregg

Gender : Male

Parker C. Peedin

Character Name : self (Former B-52 Pilot, USAF)

Original Name : Parker C. Peedin

Gender : Male

John Taschner

Character Name : self (Health Physics Los Alamos Nat. Lab.)

Original Name : John Taschner

Gender : Male

Matthew Coolidge

Character Name : self (Center for Land Use Interpretation)

Original Name : Matthew Coolidge

Gender : Male

Barney Rubin

Character Name : self (Former Livermore Chemical Engineer)

Original Name : Barney Rubin

Gender : Male

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