Through interviews with Manhattan Project scientists and newly declassified archival footage, this documentary examines the life of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his leadership of the Manhattan Project. The film traces the development and testing of the first atomic bomb and follows Oppenheimer’s later opposition to nuclear proliferation during the early years of the Cold War.
14th November 1980
45 years ago
1 hour 29 minutes
Finishes at 4:57am
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 1 nomination total
7.7/10
70%
74%
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