Fat Man and Little Boy

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."

Movie details

Release date

1989

Runtime

2h 7m

Genres

Drama, History, War

Status

Released

Original language

EN

Country

United Kingdom, United States of America

Director

Roland Joffé

Production

Paramount Pictures, Lightmotive

Cast

Paul Newman

Gen. Leslie R. Groves

Dwight Schultz

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Bonnie Bedelia

Kitty Oppenheimer

John Cusack

Michael Merriman

Laura Dern

Kathleen Robinson

Ron Frazier

Peter de Silva