Fat Man and Little Boy

Name: Fat Man and Little Boy
Director: Roland Joffé
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1989-10-20
Duration: 127 min
Cast: Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, Bonnie Bedelia, John Cusack, Laura Dern

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1989 · 127 min · PG-13 · Drama · History · War · TMDB 6.2/10

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 — Gen. Leslie R. Groves
Dwight Schultz — J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bonnie Bedelia — Kitty Oppenheimer
John Cusack — Michael Merriman
Laura Dern — Kathleen Robinson