A documentary film begins with a live radio broadcast from the Bikini Atoll just before a nuclear test wipes out the area. The movie showcases authentic footage from this time period and focuses on the US Navy sailors who were exposed to radioactive fallout. One sailor, whose limbs were severely affected, is featured in an interview, displaying his severely swollen left arm and hand.
American Experience
The movie opens with a live radio broadcast from the Bikini Atoll, featuring archival footage and a haunting account of US Navy sailors who were exposed to radioactive fallout mere moments before the atoll's destruction by a nuclear test.
