Nightbreaker

A sober, quietly angry drama that moves between past and present, leaving a lingering sense of institutional betrayal and moral reckoning.

Directed by

Peter Markle

Genres

Drama, Tv movie

Starring

Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Lea Thompson

Tagline

How Close Can You Get To Hell?

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?

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Guilt, corruption, memory, justice

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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