Directed
by Roland
Joffé
Written by Bruce
Robinson
Starring Paul Newman, Dwight
Schultz, Bonnie
Bedelia, John
Cusackc, Laura
Dern, Ron
Frazier, John
C. McGinley, Natasha
Richardson, Ron
Vawter, Michael
Brockman, Del
Close, John
Considine, Allan
Corduner, Joseph
d'Angerio, Jon
DeVries
Genre:
Drama
Also
Known As:
Shadowmakers (1989)
Runtime: USA:127
Country: USA
Language: English
Certification: USA:PG-13 / Sweden:11
GillianS
Boulder,
CO - 3 February 1999
Summary:
For the scientifically inclined
We
watched this movie in my chemistry class, so obviously it
had educational value. I thought the film
did a
really good job of intertwining the subjects of the
science, moral issues and personal experiences of
the
manhattan project, but wasn't exactly focused on strong
acting. I would recommend this movie for
the
scientifically inclined or those interested in the moral
issues behind Fat Man and Little Boy, but if the
subject of
nuclear bombs bores you, don't see it.
In real
life, Robert Oppenheimer was the scientific head of the
Manhattan Project, the secret wartime project in
New Mexico
where the first atomic bombs were designed and built.
General Leslie Groves was in overall
command of
it. This film reenacts the project with an emphasis on
their relationship.
