The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

1h 49min

Documentary

History

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?"

Cast

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Self - Narrator (voice)
Boyd Gaines

Boyd Gaines

Chairman Gray (voice)
Daniel Gerroll

Daniel Gerroll

Colonel Pash
Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Edward Teller
Ellen Katz

Ellen Katz

The Stenographer
Joseph McCarthy

Joseph McCarthy

Self (archive footage)
J. Robert Oppenheimer

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Self (archive footage)
David Strathairn

David Strathairn

J. Robert Oppenheimer
Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

Self (Archive Footage)
J. Edgar Hoover

J. Edgar Hoover

Self (archive footage)
Lewis Strauss

Lewis Strauss

Self (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)
Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)
Edward Teller

Edward Teller

Self (archive footage)
Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Release date

24th Mar 2008

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English