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Oppenheimer (1980)
A must for the new generation
It is a great disservice that the original PBS series, Oppenheimer, is not sold on DVD or rebroadcast. The interpersonal dynamics of the key players of the turning point of American history are captured. It is as if one is really there, watching all this take place. The piano solo, razor sharp writing, and phenomenal acting are burned into my memory forever. American kids need a chance to see this, so that the development of nuclear weaponry is not relegated to a single line in a history textbook in their frame of reference. This series did an excellent job of setting the tone of political tension, immersing the viewer in the period, and projecting the ramifications of not only the bomb, but consequences of the many powerful bureaus behind its development.