We Are the Guinea Pigs
“Three Mile Island and the Catastrophe of Nuclear Power”
Synopsis
Farmers and parents of young children, who live in the Harrisburg, Pa., area, discuss their fears of radioactive contamination from the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor accident in 1979. Scientists and physicians also expound on the lethal dangers of nuclear power and the risks in containment processes.
Top Cast
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Joan Harvey
Self - Interviewer (voice)
Michio Kaku
Self - Professor of Physics, City University of New York
Clair Hoover Sr.
Self - Dairy Farmer, Middletown, Pa.
Walter Hooper
Self - Parent, Harrisburg, Pa.
Sheryl Hooper
Self - Parent, Harrisburg, Pa.
Gene Adams
Self - President, Local 1688, United Steelworkers of America
Tom Jenkins
Self - President, Harrisburg Coalition of Black Trade Unions
Suzanne Magda
Self - High School Teacher, Harrisburg, Pa.
Louise Hardison
Self - Goat Farmer, Middletown, Pa.
Susan Cassidy
Self - Parent, Halifax, Pa.
Kevin Cassidy
Self - Parent, Halifax, Pa.
Cathie Musser
Self - Mother, Elizabethtown, Pa.
Donna Percarpio
Self - Mother of Five, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Richard Vollmer
Self - Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Robert Weber
Self - Veterinarian, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Joe Conley
Self - Dairy Farmer, Etters, Pa.
Tim Reigel
Self - Student, Harrisburg, Pa.
Gene McAloose
Self - Student, Harrisburg, Pa.
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 1, 1980
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joan Harvey
- Original Title
- We Are the Guinea Pigs
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joan Harvey
Tom Hurwitz, Mark Benjamin, Peter Schnall, Daniel Ducovny, Carl Teitelbaum, Tom Houghton, Newton Thomas Sigel
Trudy Bagdon, Joan Harvey
Ralph Klein, Saul Newton
Department Leadership Roster
Tom Hurwitz
Director of Photography
Trudy Bagdon
Editor
Joan Harvey
Editor
Ralph Klein
Producer
Joan Harvey
Director
Saul Newton
Producer
Newton Thomas Sigel
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About We Are the Guinea Pigs
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What is We Are the Guinea Pigs about?
Farmers and parents of young children, who live in the Harrisburg, Pa., area, discuss their fears of radioactive contamination from the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor accident in 1979. Scientists and physicians also expound on the lethal dangers of nuclear power and the risks in containment processes.
Who directed We Are the Guinea Pigs?
We Are the Guinea Pigs was directed by Joan Harvey.
Who stars in We Are the Guinea Pigs?
The principal cast of We Are the Guinea Pigs includes Joan Harvey, Michio Kaku, Clair Hoover Sr., Walter Hooper, Sheryl Hooper.
When was We Are the Guinea Pigs released and how long is it?
We Are the Guinea Pigs was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.