Explore how one man's relentless drive and invention of the atomic bomb changed the nature of war forever, led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and unleashed mass hysteria.

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Cast

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Self (archive footage)

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Ellen Bradbury Reid

Self - Daughter of Los Alamos Scientist

Christopher Nolan

Self - Writer / Director, "Oppenheimer"

Jon Else

Self - Filmmaker, "The Day After Trinity"

Kai Bird

Self - Co-Author, "American Prometheus"

Bill Nye

Self - Science Educator

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Richard Rhodes

Self - Author, "The Making of the Atomic Bomb"

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Mareena Robinson Snowden

Self - Nuclear Security Expert

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Alan B. Carr

Self - Senior Historian, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Gregg Herken

Self - Author, "Brotherhood of the Bomb"

J. Robert Oppenheimer — Self (archive footage)

J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist. A professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, Oppenheimer was the wartime head of the Los Alamos Laboratory and is often credited as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan Project – the World War II undertaking that developed the first nuclear weapons. Oppenheimer was among those who observed th

Christopher Nolan — Self - Writer / Director, "Oppenheimer"

Christopher Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British and American filmmaker. Known for his Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. His films have earned over $7.7 billion worldwide, making him the third-highest-grossing film director of all time. Nolan's accolades include two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two British