Paul NewmanGen. Leslie R. GrovesSavaraTV movie
Fat Man and Little Boy
The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.
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."
DramaHistoryWar
Starring
Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, Bonnie Bedelia
Directed by
Roland Joffé
About
Fat Man and Little Boy
DramaHistoryWar
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."
The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.
Information
- Released
- Oct 20, 1989
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- PG-13
- Directed by
- Roland Joffé
Production
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Studio
- Lightmotive
Cast
People in this story
Paul NewmanGen. Leslie R. Groves
Dwight SchultzJ. Robert Oppenheimer
Bonnie BedeliaKitty Oppenheimer
John CusackMichael Merriman
Laura DernKathleen Robinson
Ron FrazierPeter de Silva
John C. McGinleyRichard Schoenfield
Natasha RichardsonJean Tatlock
Ron VawterJamie Latrobe
Del CloseDr. Kenneth Whiteside
John ConsidineRobert TucksonMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.