Radio Bikini
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.
Cast: Kilon Bauno, John Smitherman, Warren Austin
Viewers also watched
Radio Bikini
The Most Terrifying and Unbelievable Story of the Nuclear Age
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Robert Stone
- Producers
- Robert Stone
- Studio
- Channel 4 Television
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
