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Fat Man and Little Boy

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."
1989
127 min
6.1
Drama / History / War
Genres
Drama / History / War
Runtime
127 min
Year
1989
Director
Roland Joffé
Writers
Bruce Robinson, Roland Joffé
Studio
Paramount Pictures

Top Billed 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
Natasha Richardson
Natasha Richardson
Jean Tatlock
Ron Vawter
Ron Vawter
Jamie Latrobe
Michael Brockman
William "Deke" Parsons

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