Fat Man and Little Boy

"The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world."

Oct 20 1989 PG-13 2h 7m
Biography, Drama, History

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."

Plot

In real life, Robert Oppenheimer was the scientific head of the Manhattan Project, the secret wartime project in New Mexico where the first atomic bombs were designed and built. General Leslie Groves was in overall command of it. This film reenacts the project with an emphasis on their relationship.

Written by

Bruce Robinson, Roland Joffé

Directed by

Roland Joffé

Cast

Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, Bonnie Bedelia

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount, Lightmotive

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Trailers
Trailer Fat Man and Little Boy -1989- (El Proyecto Manhattan)
Fat Man and Little Boy (1989), 35mm film trailer, scope 2.36:1, 4K trichromy, 3840x1624
Scores
# of Votes
9,449
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
50
Popularity
NA