Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents (2001)

Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents (2001)

Documentation about nuclear incidents 2001-01-01 53 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Synopsis by theflixtor - 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.

Cast

Adam West is Narrator
Narrator
David G. Jackson is self (Former DOE Public Affairs Officer)
self (Former DOE Public Affairs Officer)
Walter Gregg is Self (Broken Arrow Victim)
Self (Broken Arrow Victim)
Parker C. Peedin is self (Former B-52 Pilot, USAF)
self (Former B-52 Pilot, USAF)
John Taschner is self (Health Physics Los Alamos Nat. Lab.)
self (Health Physics Los Alamos Nat. Lab.)
Matthew Coolidge is self (Center for Land Use Interpretation)
self (Center for Land Use Interpretation)
Barney Rubin is self (Former Livermore Chemical Engineer)
self (Former Livermore Chemical Engineer)