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Fat Man and Little Boy
“The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.”
6.2 / 10• 1989• 2h 7m•PG-13• English
DramaHistoryWar
Storyline
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 & Crew
Paul Newman
Gen. Leslie R. Groves
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roland Joffé's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Fat Man and Little Boy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
