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."
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Cast
52 people
Paul Newman
Gen. Leslie R. Groves
Known for
Cars
The Sting
Dwight Schultz
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Known for
The A-Team
Chowder
Bonnie Bedelia
Kitty Oppenheimer
Known for
Die Hard 2
Salem's Lot
John Cusack
Michael Merriman
Known for
2012
1408
Laura Dern
Kathleen Robinson
Known for
Jurassic Park
Big Little Lies
Ron Frazier
Peter de Silva
Known for
D.A.R.Y.L.
Presumed Innocent
John C. McGinley
Richard Schoenfield
Known for
Point Break
Scrubs
Natasha Richardson
Jean Tatlock
Known for
The Parent Trap
Maid in Manhattan
Ron Vawter
Jamie Latrobe
Known for
Philadelphia
The Silence of the Lambs
Michael Brockman
William "Deke" Parsons
Known for
Any Which Way You Can
Twilight
Del Close
Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
Known for
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
The Untouchables
John Considine
Robert Tuckson
Known for
Gia
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Roland Joffé Director · Bruce Robinson Screenplay Ennio Morricone Composer
Worldwide gross $3.6M · Budget $30M · United States release October 20, 1989
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$3,563,162
Gross vs. budget
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Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Lightmotive
Production
United Kingdom · United States · Mexico
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 20, 1989
Theatrical
Brazil
November 12, 1989 · Theatrical
May 5, 2004 · Physical · Videolar mj.gov.br
Germany
February 22, 1990 · Theatrical
Greece
March 15, 1990 · Theatrical
Spain
March 13, 1990 · Theatrical
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