Shadow Makers
(1989)
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Shadow Makers
(1989)
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| Paul Newman | ... | ||
| Dwight Schultz | ... | ||
| Bonnie Bedelia | ... | ||
| John Cusack | ... | ||
| Laura Dern | ... |
Kathleen Robinson
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Ron Frazier | ... |
Peter de Silva
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| John C. McGinley | ... |
Capt. Richard Schoenfield, MD
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| Natasha Richardson | ... | ||
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Ron Vawter | ... |
Jamie Latrobe
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Michael Brockman | ... |
William 'Deke' Parsons
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Del Close | ... |
Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
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| John Considine | ... |
Robert Tuckson
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| Allan Corduner | ... |
Franz Goethe
(as Alan Corduner)
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Joe D'Angerio | ... |
Seth Neddermeyer
(as Joseph D'Angerio)
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Jon DeVries | ... |
Johnny Mount
(as Jon De Vries)
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In real life, Robert Oppenheimer was the scientific head of the Manhattan Project, the secret wartime project in New Mexico where the first atomic bombs were designed and built. General Leslie Groves was in overall command of it. This film reenacts the project with an emphasis on their relationship. Written by Anonymous
The movie seemed a little slow at first. But it picked up speed and got right to the point. It showed exactly how the government and the scientist argued for humanity and the reasons of the "gadget". I enjoyed it. It is very close to reality as any movie about the Atomic Bombs that were to be dropped on Japan. I have recommended it to friends. I was particularly pleased with the acting ability of Dwight Schultz.