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09/05/1989 Documentary 0h 54m
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Overview

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.

  1. Mark Mori

    Director

  2. Susan Robinson

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jane Alexander

    Narrator

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-07-03
When Uncle Sam teams up with the giant DuPont chemical company to start building the United States' nuclear arsenal, they need somewhere expansive but remote enough to construct their plant. They alight on a huge tract of land in South Carolina and then promptly dispossess the people who'd lived near the town of Aiken for decades. This site also benefitted from having the Savannah river on it's doorstep and so within a matter of months an huge industrial site stood where once there were farms and small villages. It wasn't all bad news at the time as the company were hiring, and they were payin...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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