‘What people accused Oppenheimer of doing’: the untold story of spy Ted Hall In Steve James’s documentary, A Compassionate Spy, a lesser-known figure from the Manhattan Project is given the spotlight The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2023
‘A Compassionate Spy’: Why a U.S. scientist thought leaks to the Soviets would save the world Doc profiles Ted Hall, a Manhattan Project physicist (and sometime Chicagoan) who shared atomic bomb secrets, then spent a lifetime dodging the feds. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 3, 2023
A Compassionate Spy review – love story of scientist who tried to stop nuclear war Steve James’s engrossing documentary tells the story of Ted Hall, a young physicist who leaked nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union in order to protect the future of mankind The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023
Chicago film festival launches with doc that profiles (but never judges) a leaker of secrets to the Soviets The film by Chicago’s Steve James delves into the story of Ted Hall, who gave away trade secrets about U.S. atomic bomb construction. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2022
Steve James’ ‘A Compassionate Spy,’ about a UChicago physicist who leaked nuclear secrets to the Soviets, premieres at Venice and Telluride VENICE, Italy — “This is kind of like: whoa.” Chicago Tribune · Sep 9, 2022
‘Hoop Dreams’ filmmaker Steve James to premiere new project at the Venice Film Festival on atomic spy Theodore Hall CHICAGO — The new Steve James documentary “A Compassionate Spy,” about the Manhattan Project physicist, Soviet spy and University of Chicago alum Theodore Hall, has been selected for the documentary slate of the 79th Venice Film Festival. Chicago Tribune · Jul 29, 2022