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Building Bombs (1989)

Directed by Mark Mori, Susan Robinson · 54 min · Documentary

7.5 TOPICAL score · #5,878 of 6,776 films

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This Oscar-nominated documentary chronicles everyday life in Aiken, S.C. -- ground zero for America's hydrogen bomb-making facility, the Savannah River Plant. Through interviews with residents, politicians, activists and factory workers, the incisive film looks at the consequences of living in the shadow of nuclear weapons and the illegal dumping of radioactive waste. Actress Jane Alexander narrates.

Building Bombs (1989, directed by Mark Mori and Susan Robinson) has a TOPICAL score of 7.5 - ranked 5,878 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (6 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages.

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Awards56
Historical impact9
Lasting engagement3
Cast34
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Jane Alexander (actor #772)

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