Radio Bikini

Radio Bikini (1988)

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.

Date of release
1988-03-12
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (18)
Runtime
56m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Robert Stone

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

Radio Bikini is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Robert Stone. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1988 for Best Documentary Feature. It was later aired on the PBS series The American Experience.

Production

The film was produced in-part by attorney Jonathan Weisgall. In 1975, he had been sent by Covington & Burling to meet with displaced Bikini Islanders from the 1946 atomic tests. He eventually published a book on the subject, “Operation Crossroads: The Atomic Tests at Bikini Atoll.”

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