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Fat Man and Little Boy

Fat Man and Little Boy

# The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.
Drama   History   War
📜 Overview: 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."
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1989-10-20
⌚ Running Time: 127 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.216

Beloved Cast

Paul Newman original image
Gen. Leslie R. Groves
Paul Newman
Dwight Schultz original image
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Dwight Schultz
Bonnie Bedelia original image
Kitty Oppenheimer
Bonnie Bedelia
John Cusack original image
Michael Merriman
John Cusack
Laura Dern original image
Kathleen Robinson
Laura Dern
Ron Frazier original image
Peter de Silva
Ron Frazier
John C. McGinley original image
Richard Schoenfield
John C. McGinley
Natasha Richardson original image
Jean Tatlock
Natasha Richardson
Ron Vawter original image
Jamie Latrobe
Ron Vawter
Michael Brockman original image
William "Deke" Parsons
Michael Brockman
Del Close original image
Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
Del Close
John Considine original image
Robert Tuckson
John Considine
Allan Corduner original image
Franz Goethe
Allan Corduner
Joe D'Angerio original image
Seth Neddermeyer
Joe D'Angerio
Jon DeVries original image
Johnny Mount
Jon DeVries
James Eckhouse original image
Robert Harper
James Eckhouse
Todd Field original image
Robert Wilson
Todd Field
Mary Pat Gleason original image
Dora Welsh
Mary Pat Gleason
Clark Gregg original image
Douglas Panton
Clark Gregg
Péter Halász original image
George Kistiakowsky
Péter Halász
Gerald Hiken original image
Leo Szilard
Gerald Hiken
Arthur Holden original image
Oakridge Doctor
Arthur Holden
Ed Lauter original image
Whitney Ashbridge
Ed Lauter
Donald MacKechnie original image
James Tuck
Donald MacKechnie
Madison Mason original image
Boris Pash
Madison Mason
Krzysztof Pieczyński original image
Otto Frisch
Krzysztof Pieczyński
Don Pugsley original image
Bronston
Don Pugsley
Logan Ramsey original image
Brehon Somervell
Logan Ramsey
Fred Thompson original image
Melrose Hayden Barry
Fred Thompson
Jim True-Frost original image
Donald Hornig
Jim True-Frost
Barry Yourgrau original image
Edward Teller
Barry Yourgrau
Marek Alboszta original image
Scientist
Marek Alboszta
Steven Baigelman original image
Dr. Avenell
Steven Baigelman
Frank Benettieri Jr. original image
Messenger
Frank Benettieri Jr.
Roger Cubicciotti original image
Frank Oppenheimer
Roger Cubicciotti
Franco Cutietta original image
Enrico Fermi
Franco Cutietta
Robert Peter Gale original image
Dr. Louis Hempelman
Robert Peter Gale
Wesley Harrison original image
Peter Oppenheimer
Wesley Harrison
Brent Harrison original image
Peter Oppenheimer
Brent Harrison
Tom McFarlane original image
Scientist
Tom McFarlane
David C. Parnes original image
Raincoat Man
David C. Parnes
Allen Poirson original image
Harold McDonald
Allen Poirson
David Politzer original image
Robert Serber
David Politzer
Bill Rubenstein original image
Times Reporter
Bill Rubenstein
Ken Strausbaugh original image
Observation Officer
Ken Strausbaugh
Walter Sullivan original image
Henry Stimson
Walter Sullivan
Brian Wandell original image
Dennis Talmudge
Brian Wandell
John Williams original image
Mack Stoddard
John Williams
Walker Edmiston original image
(voice)
Walker Edmiston
Matthew Faison original image
(voice)
Matthew Faison
Stan Jones original image
(voice)
Stan Jones
Alan Oppenheimer original image
(voice)
Alan Oppenheimer

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