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08/03/1989 Drama, TV Movie 1h 39m
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How Close Can You Get To Hell?

Overview

Dr. Alexander Brown arrives in Las Vegas, awarded for his recent medical invention. An ex-G.I. tells Brown he was a test subject during the 1950's, exposed to atomic bomb radiation in the Nevada desert-- will Brown help the man uncover the truth? In 1950's Nevada, Brown is a young psychiatrist and a guest of the U.S. Army, where soldiers were routinely exposed to excessive radiation. The young Brown and a colleague interview soldiers, who show their ignorance and insouciance in the face of this danger. The movie intercuts scenes between the young Alexander Brown and older Alexander Brown, some thirty years after the nuclear tests. Will the decorated psychiatrist finally speak out on the atrocity he witnessed?

  1. Peter Markle

    Director

  2. T.S. Cook

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Martin Sheen

    Dr. Alexander Brown - Present

  2. Emilio Estevez

    Dr. Alexander Brown - Past

  3. Lea Thompson

    Sally Matthews

  4. Melinda Dillon

    Paula Brown

  5. Joe Pantoliano

    Sgt. Jack Russell

  6. Paul Eiding

    Dr. Roscoe Cummings

  7. Geoffrey Blake

    Python

  8. James Marshall

    Barney Immerman

  9. Ricky Dean Logan

    Private Roberto

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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