Fat Man and Little Boy

1989 "The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world."
6.5| 2h7m| PG-13| en| Drama, History
Storyline

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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  • Fat Man and Little Boy Cast
Paul Newman as Gen. Leslie R. Groves
Dwight Schultz as J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bonnie Bedelia as Kitty Oppenheimer
John Cusack as Michael Merriman
Laura Dern as Kathleen Robinson
John C. McGinley as Richard Schoenfield
Natasha Richardson as Jean Tatlock
Ron Vawter as Jamie Latrobe
Del Close as Dr. Kenneth Whiteside