The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2008)

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Released:
2008-03-24

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?"

Director:
David Grubin

Runtime:
1h 49min

Genre:
Documentary

  • Cast:
  • Campbell Scott
    as
    Self - Narrator (voice)
  • Boyd Gaines
    as
    Chairman Gray (voice)
  • Daniel Gerroll
    as
    Colonel Pash
  • Michael Stuhlbarg
    as
    Edward Teller
  • Ellen Katz
    as
    The Stenographer