6.2 / 10(9 votes)IMDb20081h 49mUnited States of America

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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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?"

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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer FULL SPECIAL | American Experience | PBS America

Type: Clip • Published 2023-08-06

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Campbell Scott

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Boyd Gaines

Chairman Gray (voice)

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Daniel Gerroll

Colonel Pash

Michael Stuhlbarg

Edward Teller

Ellen Katz

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Michael Cumpsty

Harold Agnew

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Jeremy Bernstein

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Freeman Dyson

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Richard Rhodes

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Martin J. Sherwin

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Joseph McCarthy

Self (archive footage)

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Self (archive footage)

David Strathairn

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Herbert York

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Marvin L. Goldberger

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Priscilla McMillan

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Robert Christy

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: David Grubin
Screenplay & Story: Charles Olivier, David Grubin
Original Title: The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 49m
Production Studios: GBH

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

David Grubin

Screenplay & Story

Charles Olivier, David Grubin

Director of Photography

James Callanan

Film Editing

Kate Taverna, Deborah Peretz

Producers

Nick Fraser, David Grubin, Mark Samels

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Kate Taverna

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Deborah Peretz

Editor

David Grubin

Producer

Charles Olivier

Writer

David Grubin

Writer

James Callanan

Director of Photography

David Grubin

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