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Oppenheimer

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1980
  • Not Rated
  • 7h
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
715
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Sam Waterston in Oppenheimer (1980)
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Biography of the American physicist who led the U.S. effort to develop the atomic bomb during World War II, only to find himself suspected as a security risk in the 1950s.Biography of the American physicist who led the U.S. effort to develop the atomic bomb during World War II, only to find himself suspected as a security risk in the 1950s.Biography of the American physicist who led the U.S. effort to develop the atomic bomb during World War II, only to find himself suspected as a security risk in the 1950s.

  • Stars
    • Sam Waterston
    • John Carson
    • Christopher Muncke
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
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    • Stars
      • Sam Waterston
      • John Carson
      • Christopher Muncke
    • 26User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Sam Waterston
    Sam Waterston
    • Robert Oppenheimer
    John Carson
    John Carson
    • Narrator
    Christopher Muncke
    Christopher Muncke
    • Colonel Kenneth Nichols…
    Jana Shelden
    • Kitty Oppenheimer…
    Edward Hardwicke
    Edward Hardwicke
    • Enrico Fermi
    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Edward Teller
    Manning Redwood
    Manning Redwood
    • General Leslie Groves
    Peter Whitman
    • Robert Serber
    Matthew Guinness
    Matthew Guinness
    • Hans Bethe
    Bob Sherman
    Bob Sherman
    • Ernest Lawrence
    John Morton
    John Morton
    • Robert Wilson
    Garrick Hagon
    Garrick Hagon
    • Frank Oppenheimer
    Barry Dennen
    Barry Dennen
    • Isidor Rabi
    Ron Berglas
    Ron Berglas
    • John Manley
    Liza Ross
    • Jacky Oppenheimer
    Blain Fairman
    Blain Fairman
    • Robert Bacher
    Kate Harper
    Kate Harper
    • Jean Tatlock
    Erica Stevens
    • Charlotte Serber
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    • Trivia
      Sam Waterston and Christopher Muncke worked together again in 1989's "The Nightmare Years" in which Sam Waterston played William L. Shirer and Christopher Muncke played Peter Butler.
    • Goofs
      In the final scene of the series, set in Oppenheimer's garden in the USA, there is a lot of birdsong, all of it recognisably European. Prominent are the songs of blackbird and willow warbler, two species which are not present in the Americas.
    • Quotes

      J. Robert Oppenheimer: I am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds

      J. Robert Oppenheimer: I feel we have blood on our hands

    • Connections
      Featured in The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1982)

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    10/10
    Brilliant and now available on BBC iPlayer
    Firstly let me say that I have not yet watched the 2023 Christopher Nolan film so no comparisons from me. All I will say is that I binge watched all 7 episodes over a 24 hrs period. Compared to modern day offerings the production values from 1980 seem positively prehistoric but the series loses nothing and the superb script and acting more than makes up for it. If you're after CGI action and big bangs look elsewhere. If you want an intelligent script that doesn't treat the viewer as an idiot then this is for you. I'm not sure I want to watch the 2023 film anymore to be honest. Once finished I read the Wiki page on Robert Oppenheimer to find out even more, the script appears to be a truthful telling of the tale. Thoroughly recommended.
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    • Release date
      • October 29, 1980 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Оппенгеймер
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • WGBH
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    • Runtime
      7 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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