'June & Kopi': Another Story about Friendship
An Indonesian film that brings strong representation of Asian descent in this heart-warming tale of a woman and her dog.
Above and Beyond (1953)
The story of Colonel Paul Tibbets, the pilot that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Although unaware of the full potential of this new weapon, he knows that it can do tremendously more damage than any other weapon used before, and that the death toll resulting from it will be huge. He is reluctant to be the person who will end so many lives, but as time goes on, the pressure upon him only increase.
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The story of Colonel Paul Tibbets, the pilot that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Although unaware of the full potential of this new weapon, he knows that it can do tremendously more damage than any other weapon used before, and that the death toll resulting from it will be huge. He is reluctant to be the person who will end so many lives, but as time goes on, the pressure upon him only increase.
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Genre:Action, Drama, War
Written By:Melvin Frank, Norman Panama, Beirne Lay Jr.
In Theaters:1/2/1953
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Runtime:122 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Melvin Frank, Norman Panama
Director
Robert Taylor
Lt. Col Paul W. Tibbets
Eleanor Parker
Lucey Tibbets
James Whitmore
Maj. William M. Uanna
Larry Keating
Maj. Gen. Vernon C. Brent
Larry Gates
Capt. William Parsons
Marilyn Erskine
Marge Bratton
Stephen Dunne
Maj. Harry Bratton
Robert Burton
Gen. Samuel E. Roberts
Hayden Rorke
Dr. Ramsey
Lawrence Dobkin
Dr. Van Dyke
Jack Raine
Dr. Fiske
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