Radio Bikini

Radio Bikini (1988) is a documentary film directed by Robert Stone rated 7.4/10.

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.

Cast

Kilon Bauno

Self

John Smitherman

Self

Warren Austin

Self (archive footage)

Bernard Baruch

Self (archive footage)

W.H.P. Blandy

Self (archive footage)

Albert Einstein

Self (archive footage)