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Nightbreaker

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This made-for-TV movie chronicles the plight of U.S. soldiers who were victims of secret radiation testing by the government during the Cold War. In the 1950s, Dr. Alexander Brown (Emilio Estevez) helped implement a program that dosed unwitting servicemen with poisonous levels of radiation. In the 1980s, Brown (Martin Sheen) is confronted by a cancer-stricken man who was one of the experiment's subjects. Now the doctor must decide whether he will speak out and blow the lid off the scandal.

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Audience Member Solid film about effects on soldiers exposed to radiation in the military's Ground Zero experiments to determine if a ground assault can be successful after a nuclear bomb is dropped. Estevez plays the young Dr. Brown while his father, Martin Sheen, plays the older doctor struggling to keep his oath of secrecy when confronted by a victim he knew during the tests. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This made-for-TV movie chronicles the plight of U.S. soldiers who were victims of secret radiation testing by the government during the Cold War. In the 1950s, Dr. Alexander Brown (Emilio Estevez) helped implement a program that dosed unwitting servicemen with poisonous levels of radiation. In the 1980s, Brown (Martin Sheen) is confronted by a cancer-stricken man who was one of the experiment's subjects. Now the doctor must decide whether he will speak out and blow the lid off the scandal.
Director
Peter Markle
Production Co
World International Network (WIN)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 36m