Fat Man and Little Boy
Released: October 20, 1989Runtime: 127 min
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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Paul Newman
as General Leslie R. Groves
Dwight Schultz
as J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bonnie Bedelia
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John Cusack
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Laura Dern
as Kathleen Robinson
Ron Frazier
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John C Mcginley
as Richard Schoenfield
Natasha Richardson
as Jean Tatlock
Ron Vawter
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Michael Brockman
as William 'Deke' Parsons
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