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Fat Man and Little Boy

Not Rated
DramaHistoryWar
6.2/10(140 ratings)

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."

10-20-1989
2h 7m
Fat Man and Little Boy
Backdrop for Fat Man and Little Boy

Main Cast

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

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Roland Joffé
Production:
Paramount Pictures, Lightmotive

Key Crew

Director:
Roland Joffé
Screenplay:
Bruce Robinson
Screenplay:
Roland Joffé
Director of Photography:
Vilmos Zsigmond
Casting:
Nancy Foy

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
GB; US
Languages:
en