The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
2008-03-24
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1h 49m
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Documentary
History
User Score
8 votes
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?"
David Grubin
Director
Charles Olivier
Writer
