Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 29 min
A typical length for documentaries, −7 min on the typical 96
typical 9689Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 12 more
Released
1980
November 14, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1981
- Documentary Feature Film1981Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
25 people
Paul FreesSelf - Narrator (voice)
Jon ElseSelf - Interviewer
J. Robert OppenheimerSelf (archive footage)
Hans BetheSelf
Frank OppenheimerSelf
Haakon ChevalierSelf
Robert SerberSelf- HBHolm BursomSelf
- SCStirling ColgateSelf
Freeman DysonSelf- SESusan EvansSelf
- FFFrancis FergussonSelf
Leslie GrovesSelf (archive footage)- EIElizabeth IngramSelf
- RKRobert KrohnSelf
- DMDave MacDonaldSelf
Joseph McCarthySelf (archive footage)- DMDorothy McKibbenSelf
- RPRobert PortonSelf
Isidor Isaac RabiSelf
Harry S. TrumanSelf (archive footage)- FUFrancoise UlamSelf
- SUStanislaw UlamSelf
- JWJane WilsonSelf
Directing · 1
- Jon Else Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 2
- David Webb Peoples Writer, Editor
- Janet Peoples Writer
Production · 5
- Peter R. Baker Executive Producer
- Martha Olson Associate Producer
- Courtney Flavin Associate Producer
- Tom Stern Location Manager
- Kathryn Witte Associate Producer
Camera · 6
- Stephen Lighthill Camera Operator
- Paul Marbury First Assistant Camera
- Peter Schnall Assistant Camera
- David Espar Camera Operator
- Michael Chin Assistant Camera
- Tom McDonough Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Ralph Wikke Editor
Sound · 6
- Martin Bresnick Music
- Luther Greene Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Morning Slayter Sound
- Will Harvey Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Samantha Heilwell Sound
- Steve Longstreth Sound
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