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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Cast
6 people
Corey Johnson
Narrator (voice)
Known for
The Day of the Jackal
Ex Machina
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)
Callum Macrae Director · Simon Ludgate Director Brian Leckey Director
United States release March 30, 2011 · Languages English, Japanese
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
United States · March 30, 2011
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