Building Bombs
| Building Bombs | |
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| Directed by | Mark Mori Susan J. Robinson |
| Produced by | Mark Mori Susan J. Robinson[1] |
| Narrated by | Jane Alexander |
| Distributed by | Video Project[2] |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Building Bombs is a 1990 American documentary film produced and directed by Mark Mori and Susan J. Robinson.
Summary[]
It dealt with environmental contamination and worker safety issues at the Savannah River Site nuclear materials processing center in the United States state of South Carolina.
PBS[]
In 1993, Building Bombs: The Legacy was released on PBS' POV. This edited version was 10 minutes shorter than the original film. Segments removed covered reasons for the nuclear buildup that were a subtext in the original release.[4]
Accolades[]
It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[5]
References[]
- ^ 1991|Oscars.org
- ^ Nichols, Peter M. (March 10, 1991). "HOME ENTERTAINMENT/VIDEO: FAST FORWARD; How to Move A Documentary". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ 1990-04-16_16_12.pdf
- ^ Michaelson, JUDITH (August 10, 1993). "PBS Finally to Air 'Building Bombs' : Television: Controversial show about the fallout from building hydrogen bombs has been delayed for years--and edited-- but basic points remain, producer says".
- ^ "NY Times: Building Bombs". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2008.
External links[]
- Building Bombs at IMDb
- Building Bombs at POV
Categories:
- 1990 films
- English-language films
- 1990 documentary films
- American films
- American documentary films
- Documentary films about nuclear war and weapons
- Savannah River Site