Building Bombs
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Directed byMark Mori
Susan J. Robinson
Produced byMark Mori
Susan J. Robinson[1]
Narrated byJane Alexander
Distributed byVideo Project[2]
Release date
  • April 16, 1990 (1990-04-16)[3]
Running time
54 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Building Bombs is a 1990 American documentary film produced and directed by Mark Mori and Susan J. Robinson.

Summary

It dealt with environmental contamination and worker safety issues at the Savannah River Site nuclear materials processing center in the United States state of South Carolina.

PBS

In 1993, Building Bombs: The Legacy was released on PBS' POV. This edited version was 10 minutes shorter than the original film. Segments removed covered reasons for the nuclear buildup that were a subtext in the original release.[4]

Accolades

It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[5]

References

  1. ^ 1991|Oscars.org
  2. ^ Nichols, Peter M. (March 10, 1991). "HOME ENTERTAINMENT/VIDEO: FAST FORWARD; How to Move A Documentary". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  3. ^ 1990-04-16_16_12.pdf
  4. ^ Michaelson, JUDITH (August 10, 1993). "PBS Finally to Air 'Building Bombs' : Television: Controversial show about the fallout from building hydrogen bombs has been delayed for years--and edited-- but basic points remain, producer says".
  5. ^ "NY Times: Building Bombs". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2008.

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