Nightbreaker (1989)

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?

Directing:
  • Peter Markle

Writing:
  • T.S. Cook

Stars:
Release Date: 1989-03-08
themoviedb icon 7.1/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 99
Lea Thompson
Lea Thompson
Sally Matthews
Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Dr. Alexander Brown - Present
Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillo...
Paula Brown
Emilio Estevez
Emilio Esteve...
Dr. Alexander Brown - Past
Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantolian...
Sgt. Jack Russell
Paul Eiding
Paul Eiding
Dr. Roscoe Cummings
Geoffrey Blake
Geoffrey Blak...
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James Marshall
James Marshal...
Barney Immerman
Ricky Dean Logan
Ricky Dean Lo...
Private Roberto
Nicholas Pryor
Nicholas Pryo...
Colonel William Devereaux
Michael Laskin
Michael Laski...
Dr. Hatch
Tom Bower
Tom Bower
Dan Cutter
Alan Toy
Alan Toy
Dr. Rosenberg
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