Day One (1989 film)
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| Genre | Drama History |
| Written by | David W. Rintels (teleplay) |
| Directed by | Joseph Sargent |
| Starring |
Brian Dennehy David Strathairn Michael Tucker |
| Music by | Mason Daring |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Aaron Spelling E. Duke Vincent |
| Producer(s) |
Josette Perrotta David W. Rintels |
| Cinematography | Kees Van Oostrum |
| Editor(s) | Debra Karen |
| Running time | 145 mins. |
| Production company(s) |
AT&T Spelling Television World International Network |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | March 5, 1989 |
Day One is a made-for-TV documentary-drama movie about The Manhattan Project, the research and development of the atomic bomb during World War II. It is based on the book by Peter Wyden. The movie was written by David W. Rintels and directed by Joseph Sargent. It starred Brian Dennehy as General Leslie Groves, David Strathairn as Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and Michael Tucker as Dr. Leo Szilard. It premiered in the United States on March 5, 1989 on the CBS network. It won the 1989 Emmy award for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special. The movie received critical acclaim for its historical accuracy despite being a drama.
When Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard leaves Europe he eventually arrives in the United States where, with the help of Albert Einstein, he persuades the Federal government to build an atomic bomb. General Leslie Groves selects physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to head the Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico, where the bomb is built. As World War II draws to a close, Szilard (whose idea was responsible for the progress made) has second thoughts about atomic weapons and debates how and when to use the bomb.
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