Day One (1989 film)
| Day One | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama History |
| Based on | Day One: Hiroshima and After by Peter H. Wyden |
| Teleplay by | David W. Rintels |
| Directed by | Joseph Sargent |
| Starring | Brian Dennehy David Strathairn Michael Tucker Hume Cronyn Richard Dysart Hal Holbrook Barnard Hughes John McMartin David Ogden Stiers Anne Twomey |
| Music by | Mason Daring |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Aaron Spelling E. Duke Vincent |
| Producers | Josette Perrotta David W. Rintels |
| Cinematography | Kees Van Oostrum |
| Editor | Debra Karen |
| Running time | 145 mins. |
| Production companies | AT&T Spelling Television World International Network |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | March 5, 1989 |
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Day One is a made-for-TV docudrama film about the Manhattan Project, the research and development of the atomic bomb during World War II. It is based on the book by Peter H. Wyden. The film was written by David W. Rintels and directed by Joseph Sargent. It starred Brian Dennehy as General Leslie Groves, David Strathairn as Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and Michael Tucker as Dr. Leo Szilard. It premiered in the United States on March 5, 1989 on the CBS network. It won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama/ or Comedy Special at the 41st Primetime Emmy Awards in 1989. The movie received critical acclaim for its historical accuracy despite being a dramatization.