Based on true events surrounding the creation of the atomic bomb, this drama follows the complicated relationship between physicist Leo Szilard, scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and Gen. Leslie Groves. Assigned to oversee the project, Groves chooses Oppenheimer to build the historic bomb. But, when World War II inspires the government to use the weapon, Szilard reconsiders his opinions about atomic warfare. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.7/10 | |
Released: | March 5, 1989 | |
Runtime: | 141 min | |
Genres: | Drama History | |
Companies: | Worldvision Home Video World International Network (WIN) Spelling Entertainment AT&T | |
Cast: | Brian Dennehy David Strathairn Hume Cronyn Michael Tucker | |
Crew: | Peter Wyden David W. Rintels Joseph Sargent | |
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