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Day One

  • TV Movie
  • 19891989
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 21m
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7.4/10
413
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Day One (1989)
  • Drama
  • History
The use of the atomic bomb to end WWII was one of the most controversial events in human history. This Emmy-winning 1989 miniseries brings the conflicts to life in wrenching performances by ... Read allThe use of the atomic bomb to end WWII was one of the most controversial events in human history. This Emmy-winning 1989 miniseries brings the conflicts to life in wrenching performances by a stellar cast.The use of the atomic bomb to end WWII was one of the most controversial events in human history. This Emmy-winning 1989 miniseries brings the conflicts to life in wrenching performances by a stellar cast.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
413
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Joseph Sargent
  • Writers
    • Peter Wyden(book "Day One: Before Hiroshima and After")
    • David W. Rintels(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Brian Dennehy
    • David Strathairn
    • Michael Tucker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joseph Sargent
  • Writers
    • Peter Wyden(book "Day One: Before Hiroshima and After")
    • David W. Rintels(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Brian Dennehy
    • David Strathairn
    • Michael Tucker
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    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins total

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    Brian Dennehy
    Brian Dennehy
    • Gen. Leslie Grovesas Gen. Leslie Groves
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • J. Robert Oppenheimeras J. Robert Oppenheimer
    Michael Tucker
    Michael Tucker
    • Leo Szilardas Leo Szilard
    Hume Cronyn
    Hume Cronyn
    • James F. Byrnesas James F. Byrnes
    Richard Dysart
    Richard Dysart
    • President Harry S. Trumanas President Harry S. Truman
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Gen. George Marshallas Gen. George Marshall
    Barnard Hughes
    Barnard Hughes
    • Secretary of War Henry Stimsonas Secretary of War Henry Stimson
    John McMartin
    John McMartin
    • Dr. Arthur Comptonas Dr. Arthur Compton
    David Ogden Stiers
    David Ogden Stiers
    • President Franklin D. Rooseveltas President Franklin D. Roosevelt
    Anne Twomey
    • Kitty Oppenheimeras Kitty Oppenheimer
    Lawrence Dane
    Lawrence Dane
    Ron Frazier
    Ron Frazier
    • Colonel Pashas Colonel Pash
    Olek Krupa
    Olek Krupa
    • Edward Telleras Edward Teller
    Bernie McInerney
    John Pielmeier
    • Sethas Seth
    Ken Pogue
    Ken Pogue
    • Groves's Commanding Officeras Groves's Commanding Officer
    Gary Reineke
    • Dwight D. Eisenhoweras Dwight D. Eisenhower
    Alan Scarfe
    Alan Scarfe
    • Director
      • Joseph Sargent
    • Writers
      • Peter Wyden(book "Day One: Before Hiroshima and After")
      • David W. Rintels(teleplay)
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    • Trivia
      John Houseman was originally cast to play Dr Compton but had to back out because of illness and died a few months later.
    • Goofs
      During the flight to Hiroshima, the footage alternates between a B-29 and a B-17. The B-17 engines are staggered on the wing from the fuselage, while the B-29 engines are straight on the wing.
    • Quotes

      [before the Trinity test, to Oppenheimer]

      Gen. Leslie Groves: Robert - don't you ever worry the war will be over before the bomb is ready to drop?

    • Connections
      Featured in The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1989)

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    8/10
    Military & Scientific War Rooms...Producing & Delploying The First Atomic Bomb
    Brian Dennehy's Commanding Performance as Brig. Gen Leslie Groves drives this TV-Docudrama about "The Manhattan Project", the Scientific/Militaristic Collaboration to Design and Build the First Atomic Bomb.

    But Producing the "Super Weapon" opens up a "Pandora's Box" of Conflicting Philosophies and Strategic Questions that Human Beings were Forced to Answer, and Answer Quickly.

    History is Played Out quite Accurately, or as Accurate as something like a TV-Movie is Capable. It's an Astonishingly Detailed Account of the much Talked About Event.

    "The Manhattan Project, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Trinity, Fat Man & Little Boy, Oppenheimer, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Fall Out", and other Terms enters and remains in the Lexicon of Nervous Language to this Day.

    This is a good Dramatization. David Strathairn is Excellent as Robert J. Oppenheimer, "Oppie", to His Friends and Colleagues. He is more of a Complex Person than Groves and it wasn't as Easy to Flesh Out, but is given His Due and enough Screen Time to be a Fair Account of the Man.

    Overall, the Movie is a Must Watch for Historians and for Anyone Interested in War Room and Laboratory Intrigue where America's "Hawks and Doves" Mated and the "Love Child" and its Offspring are Still Alive and the Biography is Not Yet Complete.
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    • Release date
      • March 5, 1989 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Bombe
    • Filming locations
      • Joliette, Quebec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • AT&T
      • Spelling Entertainment
      • World International Network (WIN)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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