The grisly events leading to the first attack with a nuclear weapon.The grisly events leading to the first attack with a nuclear weapon.The grisly events leading to the first attack with a nuclear weapon.
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 6 wins & 8 nominations total
J. Winston Carroll
- Chief Justice Stone
- (as J.W. Carroll)
Tedd Dillon
- John Kuharek
- (as Teddy Lee Dillon)
Strahil Goodman
- Stalin's Interpreter
- (as Strahil Dobrev)
Domenico Fiore
- Harold Urey
- (as Dom Fiore)
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- TriviaWhile directing, Roger Spottiswoode tried to be even-handed in the portrayal of the Japanese military leaders, and it was the Japanese co-director who would keep coming back and saying "You don't really understand; they were much more intransigent than that." Some of the top military men over there had a pretty good idea of the resources required for the bomb, and didn't believe anyone could sustain the attacks.
- GoofsA comment was made in a conference with Col. Tibbets that changing course over the target from going upwind to downwind; "lowering the airspeed over the target" was not recommended. Airspeed is not a function of prevailing winds even if 1 to 3 times or more than that of the aircraft's speed. Groundspeed is the accurate term. Wind direction and speed has no effect on airspeed which is solely a function of aircraft attitude and power settings only.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1996)
- SoundtracksCantus in Memoriam for Benjamin Britten
Composed by Arvo Pärt
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Excellent. Recounted are the events leading to President Truman's decision to drop an A-bomb on Hiroshima in 1945 and its aftermath. Filmed primarily in "tinted" black and white with the weaving of newsreel and stock footage. Witness testimonials put the explanation point on the haunting depictions. Kenneth Welsh is uncanny in his portrayal of Truman. Other stars of note are: Richard Masur, Leon Pownall, Wesley Addy, Daisaku Akino, David Gow, Ken Jenkins and Naohiko Umewaka. A must for WWII and history buffs.
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- Nov 10, 2003
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- Runtime3 hours 10 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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