Radio Bikini

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Kilon Bauno Self

John Smitherman Self

Warren Austin Self (archive footage)

Bernard Baruch Self (archive footage)

W.H.P. Blandy Self (archive footage)