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  • Race for the Bomb (1987– )
  • TV Mini-series | 360 min | Drama, War
Race for the Bomb (1987– )
TV Mini-series | 360 min | Drama, War

This docudrama tells the story of how the atomic bomb came to be built.
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Jean-François Delassus (story by) (written by) | Robert Forsyth (written by) | Tony Sheer (written by)
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Updated Apr 15, 1987

Release date (First episode)
Apr 15, 1987 (Italy)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
Edward Teller Edward Teller   See fewer
3
Jean-Paul Muel
Leo Szilard Leo Szilard   See fewer
3
Maury Chaykin
General Leslie Groves General Leslie Groves   See fewer
3
Tom Rack
Robert Oppenheimer Robert Oppenheimer   See fewer
3
Pier Paolo Capponi
Enrico Fermi Enrico Fermi   See fewer
3
Myriam Mézières
Gertrude Weiss Gertrude Weiss   See fewer
3
Géza Kovács
Otto Frisch Otto Frisch   See fewer
3
Vincent Grass
Hans Bethe Hans Bethe   See fewer
3
Marie Bunel
Mici Teller Mici Teller   See fewer
3
Denis Forest
Klaus Fuchs Klaus Fuchs   See fewer
3
Peter Dvorsky
Ernest Lawrence Ernest Lawrence   See fewer
3
Amy Werba
Laura Fermi Laura Fermi   See fewer
3
Jean-Gabriel Nordmann
John von Neumann John von Neumann   See fewer
3
Denis Manuel
Albert Einstein Albert Einstein   See fewer
3
Barry Morse
Secretary Stimson Secretary Stimson   See fewer
3
Denis Bouchard
Louis Slotin Louis Slotin   See fewer
2
Michael Ironside
Werner Heisenberg Werner Heisenberg   See fewer
2
Lloyd Bochner
General Curtis LeMay General Curtis LeMay   See fewer
2
Peter Chatel
Carl von Weizsacker Carl von Weizsacker   See fewer
2
Rosemary Dunsmore
Jean O'Leary Jean O'Leary   See fewer
2
Maryline Even
Irene Joliot-Curie Irene Joliot-Curie   See fewer
2
Vjenceslav Kapural
George Kistiakowsky George Kistiakowsky   See fewer
2
Jacques Perrin
Frederic Joliot-Curie Frederic Joliot-Curie   See fewer
2
Perica Martinovic
Rose Bethe Rose Bethe   See fewer
2
Michael Morris
Company Executive Company Executive   See fewer
2
Relja Basic
Harry Gold Harry Gold   See fewer
2
Jim Kaufman
Norris Bradbury Norris Bradbury   See fewer
2
Maud Rayer
Lise Meitner Lise Meitner   See fewer
1
Leslie Nielsen
Lewis Strauss Lewis Strauss   See fewer
1
Ian Marshall
James Chadwick James Chadwick   See fewer
1
Tomasz Bialkowski
Stanislaw Ulam Stanislaw Ulam   See fewer
1
Alan Rossett
Arthur Compton Arthur Compton   See fewer
1
Jean-Claude Deret
Niels Bohr Niels Bohr   See fewer
1
Tom Stojkovic
James Skardon James Skardon   See fewer
1
Jean-Louis Rolland
Earl of Suffolk Earl of Suffolk   See fewer
1
Charles Millot
Otto Hahn Otto Hahn   See fewer
1
Robert Barr
James Byrnes James Byrnes   See fewer
1
Joe Sheridan
M.P. Officer M.P. Officer   See fewer
1
Allan Eastman
Col. Paul Tibbets Col. Paul Tibbets   See fewer
1
Bruno Balp
War Minister War Minister   See fewer
1
Norman Stokle
Pentagon General Pentagon General   See fewer
1
Huguette Faget
Marie Curie Marie Curie   See fewer
1
Ronald Cohen
Capt. William Parsons Capt. William Parsons   See fewer
1
William Doherty
Weapons Testing Colonel Weapons Testing Colonel   See fewer
1
David Novek
Congressman Congressman   See fewer
1
François Dalou
Company President Company President   See fewer
1
Cynthia Ashperger
Jean Tatlock Jean Tatlock   See fewer
1
Anna Gaylor
Landlady Landlady   See fewer
1
Silvije Petranovic
Young Nazi (uncredited) Young Nazi (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Boris Bakal
Young Scientist (uncredited) Young Scientist (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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