Released:
1989-03-08

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?

Director:
Peter Markle

Runtime:
1h 39min

Genre:
Drama, TV Movie

• Cast:
• 
  Martin Sheen
  as
  Dr. Alexander Brown - Present
• 
  Emilio Estevez
  as
  Dr. Alexander Brown - Past
• 
  Lea Thompson
  as
  Sally Matthews
• 
  Melinda Dillon
  as
  Paula Brown
• 
  Joe Pantoliano
  as
  Sgt. Jack Russell