

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Documentary
History
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?"
Status:
Released
Release Date:
2008-03-24
Runtime:
1h 49m
Director:
David Grubin
Writer:
Charles Olivier, David Grubin
Top Cast

Campbell Scott
Self - Narrator (voice)

Boyd Gaines
Chairman Gray (voice)

Daniel Gerroll
Colonel Pash

Michael Stuhlbarg
Edward Teller

Ellen Katz
The Stenographer

Michael Cumpsty

Harold Agnew
Self

Jeremy Bernstein
Self

Freeman Dyson
Self

Richard Rhodes
Self

Martin J. Sherwin
Self

Joseph McCarthy
Self (archive footage)
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