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White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (2007): Cast

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White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is a 2007 war documentary directed by Steven Okazaki, starring Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and Lawrence Johnston. It runs 1 hour 26 minutes.

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White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (2007) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 26m (86 min)
Director
Steven Okazaki
Genres
War , Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki About?

The premise of White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki without spoilers.

Steven Okazaki offers a moving look at the painful legacy of the first—and hopefully only—use of nuclear weapons. The film includes interviews with fourteen atomic‑bomb survivors and four American officials involved in the attacks. Their testimonies give a detailed view of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their aftermath.

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Themes & Keywords

· 21 tags
  • survivor
  • survivor interviews
  • a bomb survivor
  • nuclear war
  • atomic bomb
  • atomic weapon
  • world war two
  • nagasaki japan
  • mushroom cloud
  • japan
  • hiroshima japan
  • archive footage
+9 more
  • 1940s
  • 10 word title
  • nagasaki
  • atomic bombing
  • color in title
  • place name in title
  • antonyms in title
  • place in title
  • city name in title
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Cast & crew

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Cast

Franklin D. Roosevelt leads the cast, with Harry S. Truman and Lawrence Johnston. Directed by Steven Okazaki; 15 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Steven Okazaki

More films directed by Steven Okazaki, best-rated first: Mifune: The Last Samurai, Hunting Tigers, Living on Tokyo Time and Living on Tokyo Time.

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White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “Luz blanca/Lluvia negra: La destrucción de Hiroshima y Nagasaki” and “Clarão/Chuva Negra: A Destruição de Hiroshima e Nagasaki”.

Also known as
  • Luz blanca/Lluvia negra: La destrucción de Hiroshima y Nagasaki
  • Clarão/Chuva Negra: A Destruição de Hiroshima e Nagasaki
  • 白光/黑雨:广岛长崎之毁灭
  • Bílé světlo/Černý déšť: Zničení Hirošimy a Nagasaki
  • Hiroshima e Nagasaki: la vera storia
  • แสงสีขาว/ฝนสีดำ การทำลายล้างที่ฮิโรชิม่าและนางาซากิ

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White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, each answered in a sentence.

How long is White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki runs 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

When was White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki released?

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was released on August 6, 2007.

Who directed White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was directed by Steven Okazaki.

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Who is in the cast of White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki stars Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and Lawrence Johnston, among 15 credited actors.

Does White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have a post-credit scene?

No. White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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