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How Close Can You Get To Hell?

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Dr. Alexander Brown (Martin Sheen) 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 (played by Emilio Estevez) 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?

Credits

Nightbreaker Cast

Name Character
Martin Sheen He was 48, now 83 years old as Dr. Alexander Brown - Present
Emilio Estevez He was 26, now 61 years old as Dr. Alexander Brown - Past
Joe Pantoliano He was 37, now 72 years old as Sgt. Jack Russell
Lea Thompson She was 27, now 62 years old as Sally Matthews
Melinda Dillon She was 49, now 84 years old as Paula Brown

Nightbreaker Crew

Name Department
Peter Markle as Director. He was 36 (now 71) years old Directing
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Nightbreaker (35 years)

How Close Can You Get To Hell?

  • Release day: Wednesday, March 08, 1989
  • Runtime: 99 minutes