The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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2008-03-24

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?"

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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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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?"

Released

2008-03-24

Runtime

109

Director

David Grubin

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

History

Language

English

Production

GBH

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    Campbell Scott

    Campbell Scott
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    Boyd Gaines

    Boyd Gaines
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    Daniel Gerroll

    Daniel Gerroll
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    Michael Stuhlbarg

    Michael Stuhlbarg
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    Ellen Katz

    Ellen Katz
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    Michael Cumpsty

    Michael Cumpsty
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    Harold Agnew

    Harold Agnew
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    Jeremy Bernstein

    Jeremy Bernstein
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    Freeman Dyson

    Freeman Dyson
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    Richard Rhodes

    Richard Rhodes
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    Martin J. Sherwin

    Martin J. Sherwin
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    Joseph McCarthy

    Joseph McCarthy
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    J. Robert Oppenheimer

    J. Robert Oppenheimer
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    David Strathairn

    David Strathairn
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    Herbert York

    Herbert York
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    Marvin L. Goldberger

    Marvin L. Goldberger
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    Priscilla McMillan

    Priscilla McMillan
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    Robert Christy

    Robert Christy
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    Roy Glauber

    Roy Glauber
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    Harry S. Truman

    Harry S. Truman
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    J. Edgar Hoover

    J. Edgar Hoover
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    Lewis Strauss

    Lewis Strauss
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    Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Dwight D. Eisenhower
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    Eleanor Roosevelt

    Eleanor Roosevelt
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    Edward Teller

    Edward Teller
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    Lyndon B. Johnson

    Lyndon B. Johnson