American Experience Race for the Superbomb (Season 11, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 113 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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American Experience

Race for the Superbomb (Season 11, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 113 min | Documentary, Biography, History

History of the American and Soviet development of the H-bomb.

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Director

Writers

Thomas Ott | Richard Rhodes (book "Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb") (story)

Producer

Composer

Editor

Production Designers

Alison Kennedy | Chris Pullman

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 11, 1999

Release date

Jan 11, 1999 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar Award. Another 84 wins & 128 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
7 cast members

Name	Known for
David Ogden Stiers Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	MAS*H (1972)
Hans Bethe Self Self See fewer	Klaus Fuchs - Atomspion (1989)
Peter Haydu Russian voices (voice) Russian voices (voice) See fewer	The Equalizer (2014)
Curtis LeMay Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Goodyear Theatre (1957)
David McCullough Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Seabiscuit (2003)
Richard Rhodes Self Self See fewer	Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern (1995)
Edward Teller Self Self See fewer	Day at Night (1973)

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