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Day One (1989)

★ 5.8/10 141 min History, Drama, TV Movie Canada, United States English
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This day will go down in history as a black mark against mankind.

Description

Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard leaves Europe, eventually arriving in the United States. With the help of Einstein, he persuades the government to build an atomic bomb. The project is given to no-nonsense Gen. Leslie Groves who selects physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to head the Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico, where the bomb is built. As World War II draws to a close, Szilard has second thoughts about atomic weapons, and policy makers debate how and when to use the bomb.

Top Cast

Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy Gen. Leslie Groves
David Strathairn
David Strathairn J. Robert Oppenheimer
Michael Tucker
Michael Tucker Leo Szilard
Hume Cronyn
Hume Cronyn James F. Byrnes
Richard Dysart
Richard Dysart President Harry S. Truman
Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook Gen. George Marshall
Barnard Hughes
Barnard Hughes Henry Stimson
John McMartin
John McMartin Dr. Arthur Compton

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