Fat Man and Little Boy
The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.
Film19892h 7mReleased
DramaHistoryWar
Not rated
Where to watch
Details
- Director
- Roland Joffé
- Language
- English
- Released
- 1989-10-20
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
Community score
6.2167 votes on TMDB
Confidence
Rating weighted by how many people voted
6.3
The story
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 NewmanGen. Leslie R. Groves
- Dwight SchultzJ. Robert Oppenheimer
- Bonnie BedeliaKitty Oppenheimer
- John CusackMichael Merriman
- Laura DernKathleen Robinson
- Ron FrazierPeter de Silva
- John C. McGinleyRichard Schoenfield
- Natasha RichardsonJean Tatlock
- Ron VawterJamie Latrobe
- Michael BrockmanWilliam "Deke" ParsonsMichael Brockman — artwork unavailable
