The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2008): Cast
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer is a 2008 historical documentary directed by David Grubin, starring David Strathairn as J. Robert Oppenheimer, Campbell Scott and Michael Stuhlbarg. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Director
- David Grubin
- Genres
- History , Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- GBH
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer About?
The premise of The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer without spoilers.
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.
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- physicist
- american politics
- washington d.c.
- interrogation
- mccarthy era
- accused of being a communist
- jewish american
- mccarthyism
- reference to j. robert oppenheimer
- jewish
- american communist party
- communism
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- los alamos
- german surrender
- defeat of nazis
- hiroshima japan nuclear attack
- bombing of nagasaki
- hiroshima and nagasaki bombings
- atomic test
- nuclear test
- post world war two
- post world war two usa
- national security
- reference to harry s. truman
- reference to joseph stalin
- soviet empire
- bikini atoll
- truman administration
- nuclear program
- reference to leslie groves
- reference to j. edgar hoover
- fbi federal bureau of investigation
- fbi surveillance
- reference to lewis lichtenstein strauss
- world war two era
- cold war era
- cold war tensions
- iron curtain
- nuclear physicist
- nuclear scientist
- reference to edward teller
- korean war
- reference to dwight d. eisenhower
- eisenhower administration
- classified document
- nuclear weapon
- throat cancer
- trial
- subpoena
- bombing of japan
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer Cast & Characters
David Strathairn leads the cast as J. Robert Oppenheimer, with Campbell Scott and Michael Stuhlbarg as Edward Teller. Directed by David Grubin; 26 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Grubin
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Campbell Scott as themselves -
Michael Stuhlbarg as Edward Teller -
Joseph McCarthy as themselves
Also Starring in The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
· 22 more- Daniel Gerroll Colonel Pash
- Lyndon B. Johnson Themselves
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Themselves
- Harry S. Truman Themselves
- J. Edgar Hoover Themselves
- Boyd Gaines Chairman Gray (voice)
- J. Robert Oppenheimer Themselves
- Richard Rhodes Themselves
- Eleanor Roosevelt Themselves
- Freeman Dyson Themselves
- Lewis Strauss Themselves
- Edward Teller Themselves
- Michael Cumpsty
- Harold Agnew Themselves
- Martin J. Sherwin Themselves
- Robert Christy Themselves
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- Roy Glauber Themselves
- Ellen Katz The Stenographer
- Jeremy Bernstein Themselves
- Herbert York Themselves
- Priscilla McMillan Themselves
- Marvin L. Goldberger Themselves
More from David Grubin
More films directed by David Grubin, best-rated first: Downtown Express, Tesla, The Buddha and Marie Antoinette: A Film by David Grubin.
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer Videos
The clip of The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer.
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “The Trials of Oppenheimer” and “Životní zkoušky J. Roberta Oppenheimera”.
- Also known as
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- The Trials of Oppenheimer
- Životní zkoušky J. Roberta Oppenheimera
- Az Oppenheimer ügy
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The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer?
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer released?
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer was released on March 24, 2008.
Who directed The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer?
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer was directed by David Grubin.
More films by David Grubin Who is in the cast of The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer?
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer stars David Strathairn as J. Robert Oppenheimer, Campbell Scott and Michael Stuhlbarg as Edward Teller, among 26 credited actors.
Does The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer have a post-credit scene?
No. The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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