Hiroshima
Summary:
This Canadian-Japanese co-production uses both vintage historical footage (including armed forces films and period newsreels) and contemporary dramatic reenactments to tell the story of how the scientific and military minds behind the Manhattan Project, under the orders of President Harry Truman (Kenneth Welsh), developed the first atomic bomb. The weapon was first used to attack the ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Wesley Addy - (Stimson)
Jeffrey DeMunn
David Gow
Richard Masur - (Groves)
Tatsuo Matsumara
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Review:
This made-for-TV film is riveting from beginning to end. It centers primarily on the political gamesmanship that led to the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, heralding the beginning of the atomic age. Filmed from both American and Japanese points of view, it eavesdrops on secret meetings, revealing historically accura... Continue >>
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