American Experience: Command and Control

2017 • 91 minutes

About this movie

The long-hidden story of a deadly 1980 accident at a Titan II missile complex in Damascus, Arkansas, “Command and Control” exposes the terrifying truth about the management of America’s nuclear arsenal and shows what can happen when weapons built to protect us threaten to destroy us.

Ratings and reviews

Well laid out documentary. Lots of amazing footage of the actual event as well as incredibly well done recreation of the silo and the events that led up to the disaster.

Very educational and terrifying at the same time.

Great documentary