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  • Day One (1989)
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    TV Movie | 141 min | Drama, History
Day One (1989)
Not Rated
TV Movie | 141 min | Drama, History

The use of the atomic bomb to end WWII was one of the most controversial events in human history. This Emmy-winning 1989 miniseries brings the conflicts to life in wrenching performances by a stellar cast.
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Director
Writers
Peter Wyden (book "Day One: Before Hiroshima and After") | David W. Rintels (teleplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Production Designer
Curtis A. Schnell (as Curtis Schnell)
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Updated Mar 5, 1989

Release date
Mar 5, 1989 (United States)

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Cast

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68 cast members
Name Known for
Brian Dennehy
Gen. Leslie Groves Gen. Leslie Groves   See fewer
David Strathairn
J. Robert Oppenheimer J. Robert Oppenheimer   See fewer
Michael Tucker
Leo Szilard Leo Szilard   See fewer
Hume Cronyn
James F. Byrnes James F. Byrnes   See fewer
Richard Dysart
President Harry S. Truman President Harry S. Truman   See fewer
Hal Holbrook
Gen. George Marshall Gen. George Marshall   See fewer
Barnard Hughes
Secretary of War Henry Stimson Secretary of War Henry Stimson   See fewer
John McMartin
Dr. Arthur Compton Dr. Arthur Compton   See fewer
David Ogden Stiers
President Franklin D. Roosevelt President Franklin D. Roosevelt   See fewer
Anne Twomey
Kitty Oppenheimer Kitty Oppenheimer   See fewer
Ron Frazier
Colonel Pash Colonel Pash   See fewer
Olek Krupa
Edward Teller Edward Teller   See fewer
Ken Pogue
Groves's Commanding Officer Groves's Commanding Officer   See fewer
Gary Reineke
Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower   See fewer
John Seitz
Under Secretary of the Navy Ralph A. Bard Under Secretary of the Navy Ralph A. Bard   See fewer
Tony Shalhoub
Enrico Fermi Enrico Fermi   See fewer
Ester Spitz
Trude Weiss Trude Weiss   See fewer
Ron White
Colonel Nichols Colonel Nichols   See fewer
István Bálint
Eugen Wigner (as Stephan Balint) Eugen Wigner (as Stephan Balint)   See fewer
Peter Boretski
Albert Einstein Albert Einstein   See fewer
Patrick Breen
Richard Feynman Richard Feynman   See fewer
Vlasta Vrana
Hans Bethe Hans Bethe   See fewer
George Popovich
Samuel Goudsmit Samuel Goudsmit   See fewer
Lorne Brass
Klaus Fuchs Klaus Fuchs   See fewer
Michael Sinelnikoff
Lord Rutherford Lord Rutherford   See fewer
Graham Haley
Haakon Chevalier Haakon Chevalier   See fewer
Fritz Buchinger
Dr. Vincent Dr. Vincent   See fewer
Kliment Denchev
Michael Polanyi Michael Polanyi   See fewer
Diana Fajrajsl
Ilse Polanyi Ilse Polanyi   See fewer
Timothy Webber
Colonel Lansdale Colonel Lansdale   See fewer
Harry Standjofski
Robert Wilson Robert Wilson   See fewer
Lia Sargent
Mrs. Wisnovsky Mrs. Wisnovsky   See fewer
David Gow
Jack Wisnovsky Jack Wisnovsky   See fewer
Isabelle Mejias
Mrs. Trowbridge Mrs. Trowbridge   See fewer
Jonathan Wise
Robert Serber Robert Serber   See fewer
George R. Robertson
Ed Condon Ed Condon   See fewer
Dee McCafferty
William 'Deke' Parsons William 'Deke' Parsons   See fewer
Tom Butler
Captain DeSilva Captain DeSilva   See fewer
Robert Morelli
T.O. Jones T.O. Jones   See fewer
Jon Baggaley
James Tuck James Tuck   See fewer
David Bolt
Harry Gold Harry Gold   See fewer
David Ferry
Army Major Army Major   See fewer
Heinar Piller
Fleischmann Fleischmann   See fewer
François Klanfer
Haagen Kistiakowski Haagen Kistiakowski   See fewer
Joel Miller
George Kistiakowski George Kistiakowski   See fewer
Michael J. Reynolds
Kenneth Bainbridge Kenneth Bainbridge   See fewer
Ed McGibbon
Admiral William D. Leahy Admiral William D. Leahy   See fewer
Nicholas Kilbertus
Paul Tibbets (as Nick Kilbertus) Paul Tibbets (as Nick Kilbertus)   See fewer
Joe Cazalet
Air Force Guard Air Force Guard   See fewer
Scott Thomson
Chemist Chemist   See fewer
Bob Clout
Alfred MacCormack Alfred MacCormack   See fewer
Roland Hewgill
Army General Army General   See fewer
Stan Gibbons
John J. McCloy John J. McCloy   See fewer
Terrence Labrosse
Allan Dulles Allan Dulles   See fewer
Delise Alison
London Pedestrian London Pedestrian   See fewer
Alex Guard
British Jr. Officer British Jr. Officer   See fewer
Philip Spensley
British Sr. Officer British Sr. Officer   See fewer
Frederick Neumann
Alexander Sachs Alexander Sachs   See fewer
Norris Domingue
General Pa Watson General Pa Watson   See fewer
Steve Barry
Los Alamo Scientist (uncredited) Los Alamo Scientist (uncredited)   See fewer
Lex Gord
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Holden
Scientist (uncredited) Scientist (uncredited)   See fewer
Romano Orzari
Leo Szilard's Prime Scientist (uncredited) Leo Szilard's Prime Scientist (uncredited)   See fewer
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