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The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world. - Fat Man and Little Boy
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Title: Fat Man and Little Boy

Release Date: 20 Oct 1989

Runtime: 2h 7m

Genre: Drama, History, War

Director: Paramount Pictures, Lightmotive

Production Companies: Paramount Pictures, Lightmotive

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."

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Average Vote: 6.201 (144 votes)

Cast

  • Gen. Leslie R. Groves: Paul Newman
  • J. Robert Oppenheimer: Dwight Schultz
  • Kitty Oppenheimer: Bonnie Bedelia
  • Michael Merriman: John Cusack
  • Kathleen Robinson: Laura Dern
  • Peter de Silva: Ron Frazier
  • Richard Schoenfield: John C. McGinley
  • Jean Tatlock: Natasha Richardson
  • Jamie Latrobe: Ron Vawter
  • William "Deke" Parsons: Michael Brockman
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