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Fat Man and Little Boy

The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.

1989★ 6.2 · 1672h 7mDramaHistoryWar

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."

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Trailer · Fat Man and Little Boy (1989), 35mm film trailer, scope 2.36:1, 4K trichromy, 3840x1624

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Cast

Laura Dern
as Kathleen Robinson

John Cusack
as Michael Merriman

Clark Gregg
as Douglas Panton

Paul Newman
as Gen. Leslie R. Groves

John C. McGinley
as Richard Schoenfield

Bonnie Bedelia
as Kitty Oppenheimer

Natasha Richardson
as Jean Tatlock

Dwight Schultz
as J. Robert Oppenheimer

Fred Thompson
as Melrose Hayden Barry

Todd Field
as Robert Wilson

Arthur Holden
as Oakridge Doctor

Alan Oppenheimer
as (voice)

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Release date: 1989-10-20

Runtime: 2h 7m

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