
Fat Man and Little Boy
1989•127 min•
★6.2
DramaHistoryWar
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

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

Ron Vawter
Jamie Latrobe

Michael Brockman
William "Deke" Parsons

DirectorRoland Joffé
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