Fat Man and Little Boy
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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."
Status: Released
Released Date: 1989-10-20
Runtime: 127 mins
Director: Roland Joffé
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, History, War
Original title: Fat Man and Little Boy
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures, Lightmotive
Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Cast
Paul Newman
Dwight Schultz
Bonnie Bedelia
John Cusack
Laura Dern
Ron Frazier
John C. McGinley
Natasha Richardson
Ron Vawter
Michael Brockman
Del Close
John Considine
Allan Corduner
Joe D'Angerio
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