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1989

Fat Man and Little Boy

Directed by Roland Joffé
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."

Duration

2h 7m

Released

October 20, 1989

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Cast52

  • Paul Newman
  • Dwight Schultz
  • Bonnie Bedelia
  • John Cusack
  • Laura Dern
  • Ron Frazier
  • John C. McGinley
  • Natasha Richardson
  • Ron Vawter

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