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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2008) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2008 · 109 mins · English
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- Directed by
- David Grubin
- Starring
- Michael Stuhlbarg, David Strathairn, Joseph McCarthy, Campbell Scott, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Daniel Gerroll
During World War II, Oppenheimer directed the Manhattan Project that produced the atomic bomb, earning him national‑hero status. After the war, despite his fame and monumental achievement, the government subjected him to suspicion, stripped his clearance and isolated him. The film examines why America turned against its celebrated scientist.
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