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Fat Man and Little Boy

Fat Man and Little Boy
★ 6.2/10•1989•2h 7m•PG-13•Drama•History•War

The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.

Assigned to oversee the development of the atomic bomb, Gen. Leslie Groves is a stern military man determined to have the project go according to plan. He selects J. Robert Oppenheimer as the key scientist on the top-secret operation, but the two men clash fiercely on a number of issues. Despite their frequent conflicts, Groves and Oppenheimer ultimately push ahead with two bomb designs — the bigger "Fat Man" and the more streamlined "Little Boy."

Roland Joffé · Director

Bruce Robinson · Screenplay

Roland Joffé · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 7m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 20, 1989

Actors

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Gen. Leslie R. Groves

Dwight Schultz

Dwight Schultz

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Bonnie Bedelia

Bonnie Bedelia

Kitty Oppenheimer

John Cusack

John Cusack

Michael Merriman

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Kathleen Robinson

Ron Frazier

Ron Frazier

Peter de Silva

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Richard Schoenfield

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson

Jean Tatlock

Ron Vawter

Ron Vawter

Jamie Latrobe

Michael Brockman

William "Deke" Parsons

Del Close

Del Close

Dr. Kenneth Whiteside

John Considine

John Considine

Robert Tuckson

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

Franz Goethe

Joe D'Angerio

Seth Neddermeyer

Jon DeVries

Jon DeVries

Johnny Mount

James Eckhouse

James Eckhouse

Robert Harper

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