Fat Man and Little Boy
“The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.”
Synopsis
Gen. Leslie Groves was assigned to oversee the development of the atomic bomb and approached the top-secret project with strict military discipline, ensuring it proceeded according to schedule. He chose J. Robert Oppenheimer as the lead scientist for the operation, but the two men frequently disagreed on various aspects of the project. Despite their ongoing conflicts, Groves and Oppenheimer worked together to develop two bomb designs: the larger "Fat Man" and the more compact "Little Boy."
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Principal cast & crew: 18
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Edited by Francoise BonnotShot by Vilmos ZsigmondScored by Ennio MorriconeDesigned by Gregg Fonseca
Box Office
1989 · Box office
Grossed $3.6M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$3.6M
Opening weekend: $1.5M — 41% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $1.9M — 55% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 843 theaters
Also known as
- Die Schattenmacherde
- Les Maîtres de l'ombrefr
- L'ombra di mille soliit
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Cast & Crew
18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Dwight Schultz
as J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bonnie Bedelia
as Kitty Oppenheimer
John Cusack
as Michael Merriman
Laura Dern
as Kathleen Robinson
Paul Newman
as General Leslie R. Groves
Ron Frazier
as Peer de Silva
John C Mcginley
as Richard Schoenfield
Natasha Richardson
as Jean Tatlock
Ron Vawter
as Jamie Latrobe
Michael Brockman
as William 'Deke' Parsons
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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