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In 1947, the United States Air Force introduced the B-52 bomber, a massive aircraft (its wingspan was 185 feet and it weighed 450,000 pounds) designed to carry thermonuclear weapons at high altitudes ... read more read more...while employing a minimum of personnel. Throughout the Cold War, the B-52 became the symbol of America's nuclear capability and the workhorse of the Strategic Air Command, but as America's intense rivalry with the Soviet Union and China became a thing of the past, the massive planes became obsolete, and are now a symbol of a bygone era in both military aviation and political gamesmanship. B-52 is a documentary that offers an exhaustive look at the history of this fighting jet and the role it played in American defense, from its initial design and use to its abandonment by the U.S.A.F., including interviews with pilots who flew them and tales of close calls where accidents with the bombers very nearly caused a nuclear disaster. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 2 hr. 2 min.

Directed by: Hartmut Bitomsky

Release Date: December 5, 2001

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John Anderson
December 5, 2001
John Anderson, Newsday

A sobering, sometimes fascinating biopic about the graceful deathmaker of the same name. Full Review

Elvis Mitchell
December 5, 2001
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times

When Mr. Bitomsky isn't being glib and uses his interviews to subtly tear down the wall of propaganda about the plane's efficacy, B-52 is absorbing and clear. Full Review

Michael Atkinson
December 4, 2001
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

A repetitive bore. Full Review

Joshua Tanzer
March 11, 2003
Joshua Tanzer, Offoffoff

Worth seeing as a source of information about one of the country's most important weapons but fails to explore the plane's significance in American policy. Full Review

Ken Fox
December 5, 2001
Ken Fox, TV Guide's Movie Guide

This unadorned, iron-gray behemoth truly does speak for itself. Full Review

David Stratton
March 27, 2009
David Stratton, Variety

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J. R. Jones
April 9, 2004
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

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Emanuel Levy
August 27, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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