Atomic Homefront (2017): Cast & Ratings
Atomic Homefront is a 2017 documentary directed by Rebecca Cammisa, starring Dawn Chapman, Douglas Clemens and Faisal Khan. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes. Critics gave it 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Rebecca Cammisa
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- HBO Documentary Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Atomic Homefront About?
The premise of Atomic Homefront without spoilers.
This documentary explores a hidden danger lurking beneath a major American city. Radioactive waste, a byproduct of Cold War-era industrial processes, poses a potential catastrophe for the unsuspecting population living above. The film investigates the long-term risks of this toxic legacy and the potential for a devastating environmental disaster if the situation is not addressed.
Atomic Homefront Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- aerial camera shot
- environmental documentary
- social documentary
- st. louis missouri
- public health
- 2010s
- 2000s
- 1970s
- 1940s
- superfund
- uranium 238
- cancer cluster
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- pollution
- epa
- secrecy
- cover up
- chemical contamination
- radionuclide
- isotope
- radioisotope
- environmental activist
- lambert field st. louis
- archive footage
- fatality
- environmental cleanup
- environmental remediation
- carcinogen
- cancer
- tumor
- thorium
- radon
- thorium 230
- mallinckrodt
- illness
- radiation
- ionizing radiation
- activist
- environmental contamination
- nuclear waste
- radioactive contamination
- environmental justice
- illegal dumping
- contamination
- uranium
- atomic bomb
- manhattan project
- radioactive waste
- environmental protection agency
- underground fire
- victim
Atomic Homefront Cast
Dawn Chapman leads the cast, with Douglas Clemens and Faisal Khan. Directed by Rebecca Cammisa; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rebecca Cammisa
- Dawn Chapman as themselves
- Douglas Clemens as themselves
- Faisal Khan as themselves
- Karen Nickel as themselves
Also Starring in Atomic Homefront
· 7 more- Kay Drey Themselves
- Lois Gibbs Themselves
- Matt LaVanchy Themselves
- Michael K. Schultz Themselves
- Michelle Seger Themselves
- R. William Field Themselves
- Robbin Ellison Dailey Themselves
More from Rebecca Cammisa
More films directed by Rebecca Cammisa, best-rated first: Sister Helen and God Is the Bigger Elvis.
Atomic Homefront Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Atomic Homefront 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
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IMDb 7.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 100% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 71%
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TMDB 69% User score
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Movie Insider 3.9 /5
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Atomic Homefront Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Atomic Homefront.
Cars in Atomic Homefront
65 cars on screen, including the 1989 Audi V8 D1 and the 1986 Lada 1600 2106.
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1989 Audi V8 D1 Important role -
1986 Lada 1600 2106 Important role -
1986 Lada Niva 2121 Important role -
1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 964 Important role
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Movies Like Atomic Homefront
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Half-Life of Memory: America's Forgotten Atomic Bomb Factory, The Atomic Cafe and Atomic Power!.
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Half-Life of Memory: America's Forgotten Atomic Bomb Factory 2025 -
The Atomic Cafe 1982 -
Atomic Power! 1946 -
Atomic Journeys: Welcome to Ground Zero 2000 -
Deadly Deception: General Electric, Nuclear Weapons and Our Environment 1991 -
Hiroshima 2005 -
Radio Bikini 1987 -
The Manhattan Project 1986 -
Atomic Twister 2002 -
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie 1995 -
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes 2022 -
Panic in the City 1968
Atomic Homefront FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings and post-credit scenes of Atomic Homefront, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Atomic Homefront?
Atomic Homefront runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Atomic Homefront released?
Atomic Homefront was released on October 27, 2017.
Who directed Atomic Homefront?
Atomic Homefront was directed by Rebecca Cammisa.
More films by Rebecca Cammisa Who is in the cast of Atomic Homefront?
Atomic Homefront stars Dawn Chapman, Douglas Clemens and Faisal Khan, among 11 credited actors.
How is Atomic Homefront rated?
Atomic Homefront has 7.4/10 on IMDb, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69% on TMDB and 3.9/5 on Movie Insider.
Does Atomic Homefront have a post-credit scene?
No. Atomic Homefront has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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