Fat Man and Little Boy - 1989

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."

127min
1989
PG-13
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.5/10

Cast

Paul Newman profile picturePaul NewmanGen. Leslie R. Groves
Dwight Schultz profile pictureDwight SchultzJ. Robert Oppenheimer
Bonnie Bedelia profile pictureBonnie BedeliaKitty Oppenheimer
John Cusack profile pictureJohn CusackMichael Merriman
Laura Dern profile pictureLaura DernKathleen Robinson
John C. McGinley profile pictureJohn C. McGinleyRichard Schoenfield
Natasha Richardson profile pictureNatasha RichardsonJean Tatlock
Ron Vawter profile pictureRon VawterJamie Latrobe
Del Close profile pictureDel CloseDr. Kenneth Whiteside
John Considine profile pictureJohn ConsidineRobert Tuckson
Allan Corduner profile pictureAllan CordunerFranz Goethe
Jon DeVries profile pictureJon DeVriesJohnny Mount
James Eckhouse profile pictureJames EckhouseRobert Harper
Todd Field profile pictureTodd FieldRobert Wilson
Clark Gregg profile pictureClark GreggDouglas Panton
Péter Halász profile picturePéter HalászGeorge Kistiakowsky
Arthur Holden profile pictureArthur HoldenOakridge Doctor
Ed Lauter profile pictureEd LauterWhitney Ashbridge
Madison Mason profile pictureMadison MasonBoris Pash
Logan Ramsey profile pictureLogan RamseyBrehon Somervell
Fred Dalton Thompson profile pictureFred Dalton ThompsonMelrose Hayden Barry
Jim True-Frost profile pictureJim True-FrostDonald Hornig
Robert Peter Gale profile pictureRobert Peter GaleDr. Louis Hempelman
Ken Strausbaugh profile pictureKen StrausbaughObservation Officer

About Fat Man and Little Boy

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."

Age Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 127min

Extra details

Original Title: Fat Man and Little Boy
Original Language: English
Directed By: Roland Joffé
Production Companies
ParamountLightmotive