Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents (2001)
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.
Cast
- Adam West - Narrator
- David G. Jackson - self (Former DOE Public Affairs Officer)
- Walter Gregg - Self (Broken Arrow Victim)
- Parker C. Peedin - self (Former B-52 Pilot, USAF)
- John Taschner - self (Health Physics Los Alamos Nat. Lab.)
- Matthew Coolidge - self (Center for Land Use Interpretation)
- Barney Rubin - self (Former Livermore Chemical Engineer)
Themes
Cold War Tension, Cold War and Nuclear Tension Crisis, Cold War: Espionage and Tension
Keywords
nuclear war, cold war, strategic air command, nuclear radiation, nuclear missile, nuclear explosion, nuclear bomb, nuclear, nuclear threat, broken arrow, nuclear weapons, lost weapons, nuclear accidents, accident, plane crash
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents about?
- 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.
- Who directed Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents?
- Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents was directed by Peter Kuran.
- Who stars in Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents?
- Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents stars Adam West, David G. Jackson, Walter Gregg, Parker C. Peedin, John Taschner, Matthew Coolidge.
- How long is Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents?
- Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents?
- Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents is a Documentary, War, History film.
- What are the themes of Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents?
- The themes of Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents include: Cold War Tension, Cold War and Nuclear Tension Crisis, Cold War: Espionage and Tension.