A neutron bomb is actually a small thermonuclear bomb in which a few kilograms of plutonium or uranium, ignited by a conventional explosive, would serve as a fission trigger to ignite a fusion. An american intelligence agent travels to preislamic revolution iran to try to thwart a powermad european baron from using a stolen cruise missile to destroy an unspecific target in that country. Weapons meant for use in limited military maneuvers. In 1972, she appeared in the films bluebeard, directed by edward dmytryk, and. The tehran incident or as they spelled it the teheran incident haha i had fun painting the late great peter graves. What is the difference between a bomb and a missile. Essentially a neutron bomb is just an atom bomb with less fissionable material in the core so a chain reaction isnt reached. Missile x geheimauftrag neutronenbombe original title. Teheran incident a the movie database missile x takes its time getting to its muchanticipated climax, but by. Missile x geheimauftrag neutronenbombe 1979 the image could not be loaded. Its greater sophistication affords it vastly greater destructive power than firstgeneration atomic bombs, a more compact size, a lower mass or a combination of these benefits.
Karin schubert born 26 november 1944 is a german actress. Also appearing are john carradine and curd jurgens. During her years of acting before the iranian revolution, she worked with directors such as mehdi reisfirooz, samuel khachikian, masoud kimiai, farrokh ghaffari, and fereidoun goleh. It was released on home video in the early 1980s as cruise missile.
The neutron bomb is the first, perhaps only effective civil defense ever designed against modern combinedarms warfare. Neutron bomb, also called enhanced radiation warhead, specialized type of nuclear weapon that would produce minimal blast and heat but would release large amounts of lethal radiation. However, information later would indicate that a low yield nuclear test did occur. Neutron bomb canadas aerospace and defence weekly twr. The stolen missile has been transported to a tehran casino where the bad guys are storing it in a room next to the craps tables. The neutron bomb incident, also known as the teheran incident, is a 1979 germanitalianspanish spy thriller starring peter graves as an american secret agent who must foil a plot to disrupt a middle east peace conference with a stolen nuclear bomb. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. First, like the cuban missile crisis or the pueblo incident, it took place over a fairly limited and demarcated period of time. I havent seen the movie so i couldnt tell you if the explosion was far too big or not. It creates a decisive military advantage for civil society for the first time since artillery became able to breach city walls.
The neutron bomb incident, also known as missile x. Missile x geheimauftrag neutronenbombe is a 1978 germanitalianspanish international coproduction eurospy adventure film directed by leslie h. The neutron bomb incident well shorten that to missile x for the rest of this. Peter graves heads a special task force, assigned to. The neutron bomb incident, also known as the teheran incident, is a 1979 germanitalianspanish spy thriller starring peter graves as an american. Though it seems crazy now, the neutron bomb was intended. He protests the existence of nuclear weapons by refusing to play baseball. But there definitely is an explosion, just not as big as a full atomic bomb. The atomic cafe 1982 collection of the 1940s and 1950s united states. However, it was uncertain whether this reported incident involved any of the. Supposedly, a detonated neutron bomb has negligible if any explosive force but instead emits a pulse of deadly, somewhat nonspecific radiation, that leaves things like buildings alone but kills everyone dead. From the stars of mystery science theater 3000 aka mst3k comes rifftrax. A thermonuclear weapon, fusion weapon or hydrogen bomb h bomb, is a secondgeneration nuclear weapon design.
Beginning in 1945, and until atmospheric nuclear testing was banned, the united states conducted 210 aboveground nuclear tests, documented on film. Big thanks to tom as well, but i agree in that i do prefer the official releases instead of the reencodes. The neutron bomb incident us title teheran incident. A neutron bomb is a hydrogen bomb without the uranium238. Strategic nuclear weapons are used primarily as part of a doctrine of deterrence by threatening large targets, such as cities. Greatest rock n roll vietnam war music 60s and 70s classic rock songs duration. The neutron bomb incident, 1977 directed by leslie h. As a subject for detailed examination, the 19771978 neutron bomb episode is interesting from a number of standpoints. That way, one can rid an area of some inconvenient group while still maintaining high property values. The neutron bomb incident 1979 an american secret agent is sent to iran to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and comes across a crazed international businessman called the baron who has stolen a soviet nuclear cruise missile which the baron plots to use on a peace summit in the persian gulf region. The film is a remarkable time capsule of the period just before the iranian revolution. Molly and lawless john 1972 hallo friend references film children, in the article you read this time with the title molly and lawless john 1972, we have prepared well for this article you read and download the information therein.
A neutron bomb i think is a very small nuke that is configures in such a way as to flood a massive area with radiation essentually killing all living things but causing the minimum of damage to the actual infrastructure of say a city although no one would be able to. In addition to detailing the nuclear security crises that took place during the french. Nuclear weapons delivery is the technology and systems used to place a nuclear weapon at the position of detonation, on or near its target. A neutron bomb, officially defined as a type of enhanced radiation weapon erw, is a low yield thermonuclear weapon designed to maximize lethal neutron radiation in the immediate vicinity of the blast while minimizing the physical power of the blast itself. Missile x geheimauftrag neutronenbombe 1979 missile x geheimauftrag neutronenbombe 1979. Army of yemen defeated the army saudi destroys the most powerful tank in the worlds supporters of god yemeni army surprising world new wars wea. With peter graves, curd jurgens, michael dante, john carradine. Rare and selected movies from all genres free download. The main effect of a neutron bomb would be the release of highenergy neutrons that would take lives far beyond the blast area. Thus it can be examined more comprehensively than a more indefinite, ongoing issue could be. A boy and his dog 1975 the story of a boy and his talking dog in a postapocalyptic world amazing grace and chuck 1987 a 12yearold boy becomes anxious after seeing a minuteman missile on a school field trip. An american secret agent is sent to iran to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and comes across a crazed international businessman called the baron who has stolen a soviet nuclear cruise missile which the baron plots to use on a peace summit in the persian gulf region. To me, however, there is some some not a lot just some entertainment to be had in missile x.
Cohens neutron bomb would use nuclear fusion, but in a different way. Several methods have been developed to carry out this task. The detonation of a neutron bomb would still produce an explosion, but one much smaller than a standard nuclear weapons. Granted, much of the enjoyment i derived from missile x wasnt what the filmmakers were going for, but this film is quite often unintentionally hilarious.
Her most memorable performances are in iranian new wave. Missile x geheimauftrag neutronenbombe 1979 titles. The sequences show you the nuclear experiments of the soviet army in the 1950th. Molly and lawless john 1972 references film children. Bombs can be guided or unguided but they are not powered. The neutron bomb incident 1979 mcbain 1991 mesa of lost women 1953 miami connection 1987 mutant, aka night shadows 1984 neutron the atomic superman vs.
She acted in more than 85 feature films between 1965 and 1979. Nuclear weapons security crises homeland security digital. This lowers the explosive yield while letting the neutrons bust out all over. Missile x missile x geheimauftrag neutronenbombe aka missile x. The largest nonnuclear bomb is the massive ordnance air burst used by the usa, so big its delivered by rolling it out the back of a cargo aircraft. Download or stream this riff in high definition 720p or higher, in file formats that work on a variety of devices. The neutron release generated by a nuclear fusion reaction is intentionally allowed to escape the weapon, rather than being. Characteristics of nuclear fusion reactions make possible the use of nonfissile.