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Audio problem: When Oppenheimer confronts Nichols in his office after finding out Lomanitz got drafted, there is a shot focusing on Nichols where Oppenheimer says, "Don't be an asshole, Nichols," where his mouth doesn't move along with the line. (01:13:08)

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Continuity mistake: When Roger Robb has finished questioning Oppenheimer for the final time, in the shot of Robb saying "Just as it had with the atomic bomb, exactly," he has no glasses on. When the shot cuts, he suddenly has glasses on. (02:46:28)

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Continuity mistake: When Roger Robb asks Kitty if there are two types of communists, Kitty says she couldn't answer that one, to which Ward Evans replies, "I couldn't either." Gordon Gray can then be seen turning his head to face Evans, but when the shot cuts to focus on Evans, Gray is looking straight forward at Kitty. (02:40:55)

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Continuity mistake: William Borden is handed a letter that he wrote to J. Edgar Hoover. A copy of the letter is then handed to the other people in the boardroom. In a shot focusing on Borden, the letter is on the table, but when the shot cuts, he is suddenly holding the letter. (02:30:12)

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Continuity mistake: When Roger Robb asks Oppenheimer if Haakon Chevalier still his friend, Oppenheimer replies "Yes," and then it cuts to Lloyd Garrison, unhappy that he said that. In this shot, Garrison's forearms are on the table, but when the shot cuts, his forearms are on his lap. (02:26:50)

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Audio problem: When Roger Robb is asking Oppenheimer if he referred to microfilm during his interview with Boris Pash, in a shot focusing on Oppenheimer, Lloyd Garrison says "I'm sorry," but his mouth doesn't move. (02:25:25)

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Continuity mistake: When the scientists are testing the plutonium in the desert, there is a shot of Oppenheimer and Groves walking over to the explosion site. In the background, Lilli Hornig can be seen climbing over a small dirt hill. When the shot cuts, Lilli can now be seen standing next to George Kistiakowsky closer to the explosion site. When the shot cuts back to Oppenheimer and Groves, she is still climbing over the dirt hill. (01:36:50)

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Continuity mistake: Oppenheimer comes across a paper for a discussion on "The Impact of the Gadget on Civilization" among the Los Alamos scientists. In the shot of him grabbing the paper, it is soaking wet, but in a close-up of the paper, it is nearly dry. (01:34:35)

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Continuity mistake: After speaking with Niels at the Christmas party, a woman approaches Oppenheimer about a call from San Francisco. In one shot, the woman places her left hand on a support beam, but when the shot cuts, her hand is at her side. (01:26:55)

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Audio problem: When Oppenheimer is breaking up with Jean, he says, "We both know I'm not what you want, Jean." When the shot is focusing on Jean while saying the line, Oppenheimer's mouth isn't moving. (00:35:10)

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Audio problem: When Frank is telling Robert about his engagement, there is a shot of Frank saying "I won't live my life afraid to make a mistake", which cuts to focus on Robert midway through the line. When the shot is on Robert, Frank's mouth cannot be seen moving during the line. (00:26:15)

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Audio problem: Whilst Lewis is waiting to testify before the Senate for the first time, he says, "Are they really going to ask about it? That was years ago," to the Senate aide. Whilst saying, "It was years ago," the shot cuts to the Senate aide, where Lewis can be seen in the corner of the frame, and his mouth isn't moving. (00:02:15)

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