Fat Man and Little Boy

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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."

Director(s): Todd Field.

Writers(s): Steven Baigelman, Robert Peter Gale, Bill Rubenstein.

Stars(s): Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, Bonnie Bedelia, John Cusack.

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Runtime: 127mins

Release Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1989 00:00:00 GMT