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Oppenheimer (1980)

6.70h 50mDrama

Spanning 1938 to 1953, theoretical physicist Robert Oppenheimer leads the effort to develop the atom bomb during the Second World War. When revealed, his work initially makes him a hero in the United States, but an ever-changing world soon sees him recast as a security risk.

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A high-signal pick with 13 votes.

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Director: Peter Goodchild

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Sam Waterston as Robert Oppenheimer

Sam Waterston

Robert Oppenheimer

John Carson as Narrator

John Carson

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