Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power (2014)
Dive into the life of the father of the nuclear Navy: Hyman Rickover. Combative, provocative, and blunt, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover was a flamboyant maverick and a unique American hero. When few thought it possible, then-Captain Rickover harnessed the power of the atom to drive the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, whose trip under the polar ice pack was one of the great adventure stories of the 1950s. Later, Rickover built the world's first nuclear aircraft carrier and the first commercial nuclear power plant at Shippingport, PA. Rickover's achievements made him into a national celebrity, and he appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Many wonder whether America can maintain its technological pre-eminence and whether we can still build and manage large-scale projects. To understand these issues, Rickover considers the story of the man who created the nuclear Navy as well as the civilian nuclear power industry: Hyman G. Rickover.
Cast
- Joan Allen - Narrator (voice)
- Michael Stewart Allen - Dunford
- Joel Briel - Caspar Weinberger
- James Cronin - Chief of Staff
- Jonathan Fielding - Midshipman #1
- Jonathan Forte - Rickover's Aide
- Antony Hagopian - Anderson
- Torsten N. Hillhouse - Beach
- Lauren Hubbell - Engineer #2
- David Lavine - Ted Rockwell
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power about?
- Dive into the life of the father of the nuclear Navy: Hyman Rickover. Combative, provocative, and blunt, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover was a flamboyant maverick and a unique American hero. When few thought it possible, then-Captain Rickover harnessed the power of the atom to drive the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, whose trip under the polar ice pack was one of the great adventure stories of the 1950s. Later, Rickover built the world's first nuclear aircraft carrier and the first commercial nuclear power plant at Shippingport, PA. Rickover's achievements made him into a national celebrity, and he appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Many wonder whether America can maintain its technological pre-eminence and whether we can still build and manage large-scale projects. To understand these issues, Rickover considers the story of the man who created the nuclear Navy as well as the civilian nuclear power industry: Hyman G. Rickover.
- Who directed Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power?
- Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power was directed by Michael Pack.
- Who stars in Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power?
- Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power stars Joan Allen, Michael Stewart Allen, Joel Briel, James Cronin, Jonathan Fielding, Jonathan Forte.
- How long is Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power?
- Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power?
- Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power is a Documentary, TV Movie film.