Summaries

The story of nuclear technician Mordechai Vanunu, an Israeli pacifist and government employee, who committed an act of treason in 1986 by informing the British press that his country is working on a nuclear bomb.

This film is based upon the true story of Mordechai Vanunu, an Israeli lab technician who left his job and country in protest of the nuclear arms project to which he'd been assigned. Going public, he hoped to deter the hellish mission and sway world opinion against those within his country responsible for the nuclear buildup.—mycroftmy

Details

Keywords
  • nuclear weapon
  • israel
  • press
  • top secret project
  • nuclear technician
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • Biography
Release date Mar 18, 1990
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Australia United Kingdom
Language English
Production companies Griffin Productions Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) TVS Television

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 45m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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