Fat Man and Little Boy poster

Fat Man and Little Boy

19892h 7mDrama · History · War
directed by Roland Joffé

“The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.”

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6.2 / 10
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6.5 / 10
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Synopsis

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."

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