Day One
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.
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. Michael Tucker (Tin Men) is Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard, who helped persuade the US government to build the bomb and later had second thoughts; David Strathairn (Good Night and Good Luck) is an anguished J. Robert Oppenheimer; Brian Dennehy is no-nonsense General Leslie Groves. CC; approx. 140 min. on 1 DVD.
"Brilliant"—The New York Times
"Superb performances"—Time
"History written large "—The New York Times
"Absolutely first-rate"—The Washington Post
"Engrossing, moving, and uncommonly challenging"—The Washington Post
"One of our platinum picks (3½ stars out of four) the best of the non-documentary Manhattan Project films"—USA Today
"One of the best dramatic recreations of an historical event and the steps leading to it that I can recall."—Brattleboro Reformer
"One of the most compelling tellings of the dawn of the nuclear age I have ever seen…. brilliant acting"—Blast Magazine
"Stellar cast unfolds the powerful docudrama behind bombing of Japan"—The Plain Dealer
"Great performances, historic footage make 'Day One' a fascinating drama"—The Times-Picayune
"The script is powerful, but the brilliance of the film comes from the commitment of the lead actors to their characters and the addition this gives to the main conflict of the film."—FilmMonthly
"Superb performances"—Time
"History written large "—The New York Times
"Absolutely first-rate"—The Washington Post
"Engrossing, moving, and uncommonly challenging"—The Washington Post
"One of our platinum picks (3½ stars out of four) the best of the non-documentary Manhattan Project films"—USA Today
"One of the best dramatic recreations of an historical event and the steps leading to it that I can recall."—Brattleboro Reformer
"One of the most compelling tellings of the dawn of the nuclear age I have ever seen…. brilliant acting"—Blast Magazine
"Stellar cast unfolds the powerful docudrama behind bombing of Japan"—The Plain Dealer
"Great performances, historic footage make 'Day One' a fascinating drama"—The Times-Picayune
"The script is powerful, but the brilliance of the film comes from the commitment of the lead actors to their characters and the addition this gives to the main conflict of the film."—FilmMonthly
Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special (1989)
Casting Society of America (USA), Artios Award Winner for Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week (1989)
Casting Society of America (USA), Artios Award Winner for Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week (1989)
