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Fat Man and Little Boy

The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.

  • Movie
  • 1989
  • PG-13
  • 2h 7m

Directed by Roland Joffé

6.2

TMDB audience rating
6.2 out of 10 from 171 votes

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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."

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Play trailer: Fat Man and Little Boy (1989), 35mm film trailer, scope 2.36:1, 4K trichromy, 3840x1624

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Cast and crew

  • Paul Newman

    Paul NewmanGen. Leslie R. Groves

  • Dwight Schultz

    Dwight SchultzJ. Robert Oppenheimer

  • Bonnie Bedelia

    Bonnie BedeliaKitty Oppenheimer

  • John Cusack

    John CusackMichael Merriman

  • Laura Dern

    Laura DernKathleen Robinson

  • Ron Frazier

    Ron FrazierPeter de Silva

  • John C. McGinley

    John C. McGinleyRichard Schoenfield

  • Natasha Richardson

    Natasha RichardsonJean Tatlock

  • Ron Vawter

    Ron VawterJamie Latrobe

  • Michael BrockmanWilliam "Deke" Parsons

  • Del Close

    Del CloseDr. Kenneth Whiteside

  • John Considine

    John ConsidineRobert Tuckson

  • Allan Corduner

    Allan CordunerFranz Goethe

  • Joe D'AngerioSeth Neddermeyer

  • Jon DeVries

    Jon DeVriesJohnny Mount

  • James Eckhouse

    James EckhouseRobert Harper

  • Todd Field

    Todd FieldRobert Wilson

  • Mary Pat Gleason

    Mary Pat GleasonDora Welsh

Director
Roland Joffé
Writer
Bruce Robinson and Roland Joffé
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Vilmos Zsigmond