Japan's Killer Quake (2011)
In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a death toll likely in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear meltdown. With exclusive footage, NOVA captures the human drama and offers a clear-headed investigation of what triggered the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.
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In its worst crisis since World War II, Japan faces disaster on an epic scale: a death toll likely in the tens of thousands, massive destruction of homes and businesses, shortages of water and power, and the specter of nuclear meltdown. With exclusive footage, NOVA captures the human drama and offers a clear-headed investigation of what triggered the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.
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Genre:Documentary, History
Written By:Richard Burke-Ward, Robert Strange
In Theaters:3/30/2011
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Runtime:55 minutes
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Cast
Stephanie Kern, Brian Leckey, Simon Ludgate, Callum Macrae
Director
Corey Johnson
Narrator (voice)
Roger Bilham
Self (Seismologist)
Simon Boxall
Self (National Oceanography Center)
Chris Goldfinger
Self (Marine Geologist)
Charles McCreery
Self (Pacific Tsunami Warning Center)
Costas Emmanuel Synolakis
Self (Coastal Engineer)
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