Fat Man and Little Boy
“The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.”
1989•PG-13•2h 7m•6.2•Released
DramaHistoryWar
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."
Director
Roland Joffé
Writer
Bruce Robinson, Roland Joffé
Languages
English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Paul Newman
Gen. Leslie R. Groves
Dwight Schultz
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bonnie Bedelia
Kitty Oppenheimer
John Cusack
Michael Merriman
Laura Dern
Kathleen Robinson
Ron Frazier
Peter de Silva
John C. McGinley
Richard Schoenfield
Natasha Richardson
Jean Tatlock
Ron Vawter
Jamie Latrobe
Michael Brockman
William "Deke" Parsons
Del Close
Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
John Considine
Robert Tuckson
Allan Corduner
Franz Goethe
Joe D'Angerio
Seth Neddermeyer
Jon DeVries
Johnny Mount
Production
Company
Paramount Pictures
Company
Lightmotive
Producer
Tony Garnett
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