Atomic Filmmakers: Hollywood's Secret Film Studio

1997 0h 49m EN

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7.7

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★10.0TMDB · 1★7.7IMDB · 45

Documentary

Synopsis

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For years, a secret U.S. government film studio operated in Hollywood capturing images of atomic bomb testing! This documentary chronicles the top secret film studio that for over twenty years during the height of the Cold War, photographed hundreds of nuclear weapons tests and other classified projects. Their work is among the most spectacular ever captured on film. From the Nevada desert to remote Pacific atolls to outer space, these top secret filmmakers developed advanced techniques and methods to create their fantastic movies. With the end of the Cold War, the story of Hollywood's secret film studio can now be told.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pat Bradley
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Doug Lee
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Kuran
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Atomic Bomb Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Roe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pat Bradley and Doug Lee carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0366195 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Kuran directs. Jeff Roe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Atomic Bomb Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Jeff Roe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pat Bradley and Doug Lee carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0366195 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Jeff Roe
Runtime: 49 min · 0h 49m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Atomic Filmmakers: Hollywood's Secret Film Studio (1997)
IMDB rating: 7.7/10 · 45 votes

Awards

1 win.

Part of

The Atomic Bomb Collection

This is it - the complete set of 5 Atomic Bomb videos: Trinity & Beyond, Nukes in Space, Atomic Journeys, Nuclear 911, and Atomic Filmmakers. Director/producer Peter Kuran meticulously restored previously classified government footage of U.S. atomic bomb tests using a new, Academy Award winning process known as RCI. The result is this selection of DVDs.