Fat Man and Little Boy

Fat Man and Little Boy

The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.

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."

US

Made in US

6.2/10

1989

Drama
History
War
Paramount PicturesLightmotive

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Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

As Gen. Leslie R. Groves

Dwight Schultz

Dwight Schultz

As J. Robert Oppenheimer

Bonnie Bedelia

Bonnie Bedelia

As Kitty Oppenheimer

John Cusack

John Cusack

As Michael Merriman

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

As Kathleen Robinson

Ron Frazier

Ron Frazier

As Peter de Silva

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

As Richard Schoenfield

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson

As Jean Tatlock

Ron Vawter

Ron Vawter

As Jamie Latrobe

Michael Brockman

Michael Brockman

As William "Deke" Parsons

Del Close

Del Close

As Dr. Kenneth Whiteside

John Considine

John Considine

As Robert Tuckson

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

As Franz Goethe

Joe D'Angerio

Joe D'Angerio

As Seth Neddermeyer

Jon DeVries

Jon DeVries

As Johnny Mount

James Eckhouse

James Eckhouse

As Robert Harper

Todd Field

Todd Field

As Robert Wilson

Mary Pat Gleason

Mary Pat Gleason

As Dora Welsh

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

As Douglas Panton

Péter Halász

Péter Halász

As George Kistiakowsky

Gerald Hiken

Gerald Hiken

As Leo Szilard

Arthur Holden

Arthur Holden

As Oakridge Doctor

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

As Whitney Ashbridge

Donald MacKechnie

Donald MacKechnie

As James Tuck

Madison Mason

Madison Mason

As Boris Pash

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Krzysztof Pieczyński

As Otto Frisch

Don Pugsley

Don Pugsley

As Bronston

Logan Ramsey

Logan Ramsey

As Brehon Somervell

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

As Melrose Hayden Barry

Jim True-Frost

Jim True-Frost

As Donald Hornig

Barry Yourgrau

Barry Yourgrau

As Edward Teller

Marek Alboszta

Marek Alboszta

As Scientist

Steven Baigelman

Steven Baigelman

As Dr. Avenell

Frank Benettieri Jr.

Frank Benettieri Jr.

As Messenger

Roger Cubicciotti

Roger Cubicciotti

As Frank Oppenheimer

Franco Cutietta

Franco Cutietta

As Enrico Fermi

Robert Peter Gale

Robert Peter Gale

As Dr. Louis Hempelman

Wesley Harrison

Wesley Harrison

As Peter Oppenheimer

Brent Harrison

Brent Harrison

As Peter Oppenheimer

Tom McFarlane

Tom McFarlane

As Scientist

David C. Parnes

David C. Parnes

As Raincoat Man

Allen Poirson

Allen Poirson

As Harold McDonald

David Politzer

David Politzer

As Robert Serber

Bill Rubenstein

Bill Rubenstein

As Times Reporter

Ken Strausbaugh

Ken Strausbaugh

As Observation Officer

Walter Sullivan

Walter Sullivan

As Henry Stimson

Brian Wandell

Brian Wandell

As Dennis Talmudge

John Williams

John Williams

As Mack Stoddard

Walker Edmiston

Walker Edmiston

As (voice)

Matthew Faison

Matthew Faison

As (voice)

Stan Jones

Stan Jones

As (voice)

Alan Oppenheimer

Alan Oppenheimer

As (voice)

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