To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion

Nan
1h 0m
2003
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Overview

Top scientists want to build a nuclear bomb-powered spaceship to visit Mars and the planets.

Country : United Kingdom
Languages : English
Released Date: 2003-03-26

Top Billed Cast

Jaromir Astl

Self

Jeremy Bernstein

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Arthur C. Clarke

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Ed Creutz

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Freeman Dyson

Self

George Dyson

Self

Edward B. Giller

Self

Jonathan Kydd

Narrator

Thomas Macken

Self

Harris Mayer

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Donald I. Prickett

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Johndale Solem

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Theodore B. Taylor

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David Weiss

Self

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