Silent Storm (2004)

ALL 09/09/2004 (en) Documentary 52 Min
  • Release
    09/09/2004
  • Production
    Film Austalia, SBS Independent
  • Rotten tomato
    60%
  • Original title
    Silent Storm
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

From 1957 to 1978, scientists secretly removed bone samples from over 21,000 dead Australians as they searched for evidence of the deadly poison, Strontium 90 - a by-product of nuclear testing. Silent Storm reveals the story behind this astonishing case of officially sanctioned "body-snatching". Set against a backdrop of the Cold War, the saga follows celebrated scientist, Hedley Marston, as he attempts to blow the whistle on radioactive contamination and challenge official claims that British atomic tests posed no threat to the Australian people. Marston's findings are not only disputed, he is targeted as "a scientist of counter-espionage interest". Now, questions are being raised about the health repercussions for generations of Australians.

  1. Peter Butt

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Peter Butt

    Editor

  4. Rob McAuley

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Paula Arundell

    Narrator

  2. Bille Brown

    Hedley Marston

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 2 , Crews : 12

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Silent Storm (2004) 52 Min

ALL 09/09/2004 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 09/09/2004
  • Production
    Film Austalia, SBS Independent
  • Original title Silent Storm
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

From 1957 to 1978, scientists secretly removed bone samples from over 21,000 dead Australians as they searched for evidence of the deadly poison, Strontium 90 - a by-product of nuclear testing. Silent Storm reveals the story behind this astonishing case of officially sanctioned "body-snatching". Set against a backdrop of the Cold War, the saga follows celebrated scientist, Hedley Marston, as he attempts to blow the whistle on radioactive contamination and challenge official claims that British atomic tests posed no threat to the Australian people. Marston's findings are not only disputed, he is targeted as "a scientist of counter-espionage interest". Now, questions are being raised about the health repercussions for generations of Australians.

  1. Peter Butt

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Peter Butt

    Editor

  4. Rob McAuley

    Producer