Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)

The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.

Movie · Drama, History, War · 2h 7m · Rated 6.2/10 on TMDB · Released October 20, 1989

Overview

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."

Directed by Roland Joffé

Cast

• Paul Newman as Gen. Leslie R. Groves
• Dwight Schultz as J. Robert Oppenheimer
• Bonnie Bedelia as Kitty Oppenheimer
• John Cusack as Michael Merriman
• Laura Dern as Kathleen Robinson
• Ron Frazier as Peter de Silva
• John C. McGinley as Richard Schoenfield
• Natasha Richardson as Jean Tatlock
• Ron Vawter as Jamie Latrobe
• Michael Brockman as William "Deke" Parsons
• Del Close as Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
• John Considine as Robert Tuckson

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