Fat Man and Little Boy
The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.
1989-10-20 | 127 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Paul NewmanGen. Leslie R. Groves
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Dwight SchultzJ. Robert Oppenheimer
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Bonnie BedeliaKitty Oppenheimer
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John CusackMichael Merriman
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Laura DernKathleen Robinson
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Ron FrazierPeter de Silva
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John C. McGinleyRichard Schoenfield
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Natasha RichardsonJean Tatlock
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Ron VawterJamie Latrobe
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Del CloseDr. Kenneth Whiteside
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John ConsidineRobert Tuckson
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Allan CordunerFranz Goethe
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Jon DeVriesJohnny Mount
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James EckhouseRobert Harper
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Todd FieldRobert Wilson
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Mary Pat GleasonDora Welsh
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Clark GreggDouglas Panton
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Péter HalászGeorge Kistiakowsky
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