IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Col. Paul Tibbets piloted the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War II.Col. Paul Tibbets piloted the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War II.Col. Paul Tibbets piloted the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War II.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 1 win & 4 nominations total
Lawrence Dobkin
- Dr. Van Dyke
- (as Larry Dobkin)
Pat Conway
- Radio Operator
- (as Patrick Conway)
Christopher Olsen
- Paul Tibbets Jr.
- (as Christie Olsen)
William F. Leicester
- Driver
- (as William Lester)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPaul Tibbets' biography indicates that he and Lucy Tibbets divorced in 1955, three years after the movie was released.
- GoofsWhen we see the bomb drop out of the bomb bay, it is not the "Little Boy" atomic bomb. It appears to be footage from a drop of Britain's Tallboy bomb which was long and bullet shaped with some animation added such as the nose protrusion of the detonation device. In actuality, Little Boy was blunt nosed like a loaf of bread and the detonation device was inside the bomb not a protrusion on the front of the bomb.
- Quotes
Col. Paul Tibbets: If I didn't have you, I wouldn't have anything.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in computer-colorized version.
- ConnectionsRemade as Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980)
Featured review
Above and Beyond and then Some-Above & Beyond ****
Highest rating with Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker giving phenomenal performances, perhaps the best ever in both of their careers.
After he has been chosen to test pilot the B-29 bomber, Taylor is so affected by his work in the preparation of dropping the atomic bomb on Japan, that he becomes intolerable to live with and is extremely harsh with all those under his command. He had no choice as the objective of his work obviously had to remain top secret.
This is definitely a superior story of the human spirit in triumph.
Taylor is aided by an excellent supporting cast headed by Larry Gates, Larry Keating and the recently departed James Whitmore.
The emotional pain of Taylor is sincerely etched in his face in an unforgettable performance.
After he has been chosen to test pilot the B-29 bomber, Taylor is so affected by his work in the preparation of dropping the atomic bomb on Japan, that he becomes intolerable to live with and is extremely harsh with all those under his command. He had no choice as the objective of his work obviously had to remain top secret.
This is definitely a superior story of the human spirit in triumph.
Taylor is aided by an excellent supporting cast headed by Larry Gates, Larry Keating and the recently departed James Whitmore.
The emotional pain of Taylor is sincerely etched in his face in an unforgettable performance.
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- Feb 28, 2009
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,397,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 2 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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