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Oppenheimer wanted to own the atomic bombHe wanted to be the man who moved the EarthHe talks about putting the nuclear genieback in the bottleWell I'm here to tell youthat I know J Robert
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Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer wanted to own the atomic bomb. He wanted to be the man who moved the Earth. He...

Lewis Strauss:Oppenheimer wanted to own the atomic bomb. He wanted to be the man who moved the Earth. He talks about putting the nuclear genie back in the bottle. Well I'm here to tell you that I *know* J. Robert Oppenheimer, and if he could do it all over, he'd do it all the same. You know he's never once said that he regrets Hiroshima? He'd do it all over. Why? Because it made him the most important man who ever lived

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Oppenheimer wanted to own the atomic bomb
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He wanted to be the man who moved the Earth
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He talks about putting the nuclear genie
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back in the bottle
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Well I'm here to tell you
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that I know J Robert Oppenheimer
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and if he could do it all over he'd do it all the same
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You know he's never once said that he regrets Hiroshima
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He'd do it all over Why
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Because it made him
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the most important man who ever lived
Available in 9 languages
Duration
27 seconds
Views
565
Timestamp in Movie
02:43:34
Uploaded
Feb 12, 2026
Genres
biography, drama, history
Production
Syncopy,Universal Pictures,Atlas Entertainment,Breakheart Films,Peters Creek Entertainment

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Movie Summary

The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
He wanted to be the man who moved the Earth - Oppenheimer 00:04
He wanted to be the man who moved the Earth
Well, we've freely used the atomic bomb... - Oppenheimer 00:06
Well, we've freely used the atomic bomb...
In fact, Doctor, you assisted in selecting the target - Oppenheimer 00:06
In fact, Doctor, you assisted in selecting the target
- Yes. - Then you knew, did you not, - Oppenheimer 00:09
- Yes. - Then you knew, did you not,
It has been put at somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000. - Oppenheimer 00:05
It has been put at somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000.
- Technically successful. - Oh! Technically, it was very successful. - Oppenheimer 00:05
- Technically successful. - Oh! Technically, it was very suc...
Would you have been supportive of the dropping of a hydrogen bomb on Hiroshima? - Oppenheimer 00:05
Would you have been supportive of the dropping of a hydrogen...
Well, supposing there had been a target in Japan big enough - Oppenheimer 00:08
Well, supposing there had been a target in Japan big enough
He wanted the glorious, insincere guilt of the self-important - Oppenheimer 00:08
He wanted the glorious, insincere guilt of the self-importan...
Say, "No, we cannot go down this road," even as he knew we'd have to. - Oppenheimer 00:07
Say, "No, we cannot go down this road," even as he...
Did you oppose the dropping - Oppenheimer 00:06
Did you oppose the dropping
I set forth our arguments against dropping it, - Oppenheimer 00:06
I set forth our arguments against dropping it,
You mean after working night and day for three years building the bomb, - Oppenheimer 00:07
You mean after working night and day for three years buildin...
I was asked by the secretary of war what the views of scientists were. - Oppenheimer 00:06
I was asked by the secretary of war what the views of scient...
And the GAC report, - Oppenheimer 00:10
And the GAC report,
And wouldn't the Russians do anything to increase their strength? - Oppenheimer 00:05
And wouldn't the Russians do anything to increase their...
Our efforts would only fuel their efforts, just as it had with the atomic bomb. - Oppenheimer 00:06
Our efforts would only fuel their efforts, just as it had wi...
"Just as it had with the atomic bomb," exactly! - Oppenheimer 00:06
"Just as it had with the atomic bomb," exactly!
No moral scruples in 1945, plenty in 1949. - Oppenheimer 00:06
No moral scruples in 1945, plenty in 1949.
And wouldn't the Russians do anythingto increase their strength music stopsraises voice If we did it they would have to do itOur efforts would only fuel their effortsjust as it had with the atomic bombJust as it had with the atomic bomb exactly - Oppenheimer 00:15
And wouldn't the Russians do anythingto increase their...