Day One Directed by Joseph Sargent, 1989

The use of the atomic bomb to end WWII was one of the most controversial events in human history. This Emmy^®-winning 1989 miniseries brings the conflicts to life in wrenching performances by a stellar cast. Michael Tucker (Tin Men) is Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard, who helped persuade the U.S. government to build the bomb and later had second thoughts; David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck.) is an anguished J. Robert Oppenheimer; Brian Dennehy is no-nonsense General Leslie Groves.

Awards:

1989 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special Winner; 1989 Casting Society of America, USA: Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week Winner;