Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.669 |
Directed By
Roland Joffé
Crew
Roland Joffé
Bruce Robinson
Roland Joffé
Vilmos Zsigmond
Nancy Foy
Ennio Morricone
Tony Garnett
Françoise Bonnot
Monty Westmore
TOP CAST
Paul Newman
Gen. Leslie R. Groves
Dwight Schultz
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bonnie Bedelia
Kitty Oppenheimer
John Cusack
Michael Merriman
Laura Dern
Kathleen Robinson
Ron Frazier
Peter de Silva
John C. McGinley
Richard Schoenfield
Natasha Richardson
Jean Tatlock
Ron Vawter
Jamie Latrobe
Michael Brockman
William "Deke" Parsons
Del Close
Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
John Considine
Robert Tuckson
Allan Corduner
Franz Goethe
Joe D'Angerio
Seth Neddermeyer
Jon DeVries
Johnny Mount
James Eckhouse
Robert Harper
Todd Field
Robert Wilson
Mary Pat Gleason
Dora Welsh
Clark Gregg
Douglas Panton
Péter Halász
George Kistiakowsky
Gerald Hiken
Leo Szilard
Arthur Holden
Oakridge Doctor
Ed Lauter
Whitney Ashbridge
Donald MacKechnie
James Tuck
Madison Mason
Boris Pash
Krzysztof Pieczyński
Otto Frisch
Don Pugsley
Bronston
Logan Ramsey
Brehon Somervell
Fred Thompson
Melrose Hayden Barry
Jim True-Frost
Donald Hornig
Barry Yourgrau
Edward Teller
Marek Alboszta
Scientist
Steven Baigelman
Dr. Avenell
Frank Benettieri Jr.
Messenger
Roger Cubicciotti
Frank Oppenheimer
Franco Cutietta
Enrico Fermi
Robert Peter Gale
Dr. Louis Hempelman
Wesley Harrison
Peter Oppenheimer
Brent Harrison
Peter Oppenheimer
Tom McFarlane
Scientist
David C. Parnes
Raincoat Man
Allen Poirson
Harold McDonald
David Politzer
Robert Serber
Bill Rubenstein
Times Reporter
Ken Strausbaugh
Observation Officer
Walter Sullivan
Henry Stimson
Brian Wandell
Dennis Talmudge
John Williams
Mack Stoddard
Walker Edmiston
(voice)
Matthew Faison
(voice)
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