Oppenheimer (1980)

Spanning 1938 to 1953, theoretical physicist Robert Oppenheimer leads the effort to develop the atom bomb during the Second World War. When revealed, his work initially makes him a hero in the United States, but an ever-changing world soon sees him recast as a security risk.

Created by

Peter Prince

Themes1930s1940s1950satomic bombbased on real personbiographical dramabiographyhiroshima and nagasaki bombingshistorical dramamanhattan project