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Hiroshima

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After the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Vice President Harry Truman (Kenneth Welsh) is suddenly forced to deal with the difficult task of taking control of the United States during the closing stages of World War II. Though the Germans have been beaten down and are on the verge of surrender, Japanese forces refuse to back down. Meanwhile, President Truman is getting conflicting advice regarding the necessity of dropping a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima.

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Walter Goodman New York Times 12/08/2017
... stitches together newsreels, interviews and dramatizations, not quite seamlessly but often effectively, and picks up considerable force in its second half... Go to Full Review
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01/09/2020 fascinating view on the political processes leading to dropping the bomb. Pity that the writers have a very prominent political slant and agenda, which casts doubt on the believability of the narrative. See more 06/03/2013 Who ever needs to research of want to know about the Bomb, should watch this documentary. See more victor o 11/21/2012 An excellent telling of the creation of the atom bomb and its use in the Second World War. The scenes filmed from the Allies was well filmed and offered magnificent testimony something akin to Reds only not as boring. I absolutely loved the Japanese filmed scenes as to how rough it was from the Japanese government in attempting to end the war while being held practically hostage by their own military. In the end the nuclear bombs delivered what they promised, a quick end to the war. See more 02/21/2012 narrator is John Hurt, who adds a great grit to the story which is told in a very balanced manner... disturbing movie, especially when you consider that here were 3,000 Americans (of Japanese descent) in the city at the time of the blast... Was it really necessary, or just a case of of, Gee, let's drop this thing and see what happens.... See more 10/13/2008 jus a mind blowin movie See more 08/28/2008 can be draggy, and when its about the japanese side its boring because on how bias it is everytime whenever it comes to the japanese.. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis After the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Vice President Harry Truman (Kenneth Welsh) is suddenly forced to deal with the difficult task of taking control of the United States during the closing stages of World War II. Though the Germans have been beaten down and are on the verge of surrender, Japanese forces refuse to back down. Meanwhile, President Truman is getting conflicting advice regarding the necessity of dropping a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima.
Director
Roger Spottiswoode, Koreyoshi Kurahara
Production Co
Telescene Film Group Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 4, 2005
Runtime
3h 12m