Fat Man and Little Boy

The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.

• Rated 6.2 out of 10
• Movie
• 1989
• 2h 7m
• Drama
• History
• War

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."

Director

Roland Joffé

Starring

Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, Bonnie Bedelia, John Cusack