The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2008)

March 24th, 20081h 49min

Documentary, History
59%

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?"


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