Die Schattenmacher

You’re General Leslie Groves picking J. Robert Oppenheimer for the secret bomb project, a partnership forged in clashing wills. Research races toward twin designs while egos collide behind chain-link fences. The film lingers on the quiet before the mushroom cloud.

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Roland Joffé directed Die Schattenmacher in 1989. See Roland Joffé's full filmography, where to start with Roland Joffé, or where to go after you've seen everything by Roland Joffé.

Die Schattenmacher was released in 1989 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 127 minutes.