Overview

J. Robert Oppenheimer was a national hero, the brilliant scientist who during WWII led the scientific team that created the atomic bomb. But after the bomb brought the war to an end, in spite of his renown and his enormous achievement, America turned on him - humiliated and cast him aside. The question the film asks is, "Why?"

Details

Genres

Documentary, History

Language

EN

Release Date

2008-03-24

Runtime

109 min

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Cast

Campbell Scott

Boyd Gaines

Daniel Gerroll

Michael Stuhlbarg

Ellen Katz

Michael Cumpsty

Harold Agnew

Jeremy Bernstein

Freeman Dyson

Richard Rhodes