Produced and directed by Robert Stone, this critically acclaimed documentary uses declassified footage acquired through the Freedom of Information Act to tell the story of the Bikini islanders, who we... read more 
Directed by: John Smitherman, Kilon Bauno, Robert Stone
Release Date: January 1, 1987
DVD Release Date: December 30, 2003
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June 28, 2010Sobering, concise documentary made up almost entirely of old footage, surrounding the U.S. decision to test an atom bomb over Bikini Atoll.
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May 15, 2012Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary, this film tells the story of islanders that were pushed off their land (Bikini Island) and thrown on another island by the U.S. government so that we could test one of our nuclear bombs on it. It remained dangerously radioacti... read more
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December 7, 2009Well documented and interesting, it tends to be a bit repetitive and I was expecting a more harsh approach to the subject, but it?s still a good documentary.
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April 22, 2008Another doc. we watched in school. The actual explosions of the bombs were really amazing. Dangerous, but amazing.
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