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Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)

Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)

Drama History War

The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.

Release Date: 1989, October 20
Directors: Roland Joffé
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Lightmotive, Lightmotive
Cast: Clark Gregg, James Eckhouse, Laura Dern, John C. McGinley, Arthur Holden, Bonnie Bedelia, Krzysztof Pieczyński, Alan Oppenheimer, Paul Newman, Todd Field, John Cusack, Del Close

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."

Keywords:

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