The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
Amazon Video
Amazon Video (Rent)
5.9(8 votes)
2008
1h 49m
DocumentaryHistory

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?"