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Hiroshima

2005-08-06 · 89 min · ★ 7.2

Documentary · Drama · War · History

The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. Covering a three-week period from the Trinity test to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the program chronicles America's political gamble and the planning for the momentous event. Archival film, dramatizations, and special effects feature what occurred aboard the Enola Gay (the aircraft that dropped the bomb) and inside the exploding bomb.

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Directors
Paul Wilmshurst
Production companies
BBC, TF1, ZDF, Discovery
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

John HurtJohn HurtNarrator (voice)
Shuntaro HidaShuntaro HidaSelf - Hiroshima Survivor
Robert AustinWinston Churchill
George AntonGeorge AntonParsons
George ElseySelf - Military Advisor
Paul TibbetsPaul TibbetsSelf - Pilot, Enola Gay
Theodore "Dutch" Van KirkSelf - Navigator, Enola Gay
Akiko TakakuraSelf - Hiroshima Survivor
Daniel Ben ZenouDaniel Ben ZenouBeser
Ed BishopEd BishopStimson
Katsumi ChoKatsumi ChoAdmiral Yonai
Noboru AkimaGeneral Anami
Lee ColleyLee ColleyVan Kirk
Garry CooperGarry CooperGroves
Kenneth JayKenneth JayHarry Truman
Haruka KurodaHaruka KurodaAkiko Takakura
Tim MatthewsTim MatthewsMajor Thomas Ferebee
Shane RimmerShane RimmerJames F. Byrnes
Fredrick RuthFredrick RuthRobert Oppenheimer
J. Robert OppenheimerJ. Robert OppenheimerSelf (archive footage)

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