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?

Beesley's Ratings

Id

761

Name

Nightbreaker

Genre

Drama

Leads

Estevez,E

Rating

5

Content Advisory

Not rated, ?

Comments

None

Metadata from themoviedb.org

Genre Ids

Drama, TV Movie

Id

204679

Popularity

3.926

Release Date

1989-03-08

Title

Nightbreaker

Vote Average

7.1

Vote Count

6

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Runtime

99 minutes

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