Meltdown at Three Mile Island
In the predawn hours of March 28, 1979, a reactor of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, began to overheat. The lives of half a million people soon hung in the balance, as human error and mechanical failure combined to create the worst nuclear accident in American history.
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Meltdown at Three Mile Island
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 22, 1999
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
50%
Original Title
Meltdown at Three Mile Island
Production Companies
PBS American Experience, Steward/Gazit Productions
Director
Margaret Drain
Description
In the predawn hours of March 28, 1979, a reactor of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, began to overheat. The lives of half a million people soon hung in the balance, as human error and mechanical failure combined to create the worst nuclear accident in American history.
