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Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)

PG-13 · 1989-10-20 · 2h 7m · EN
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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."

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Roland JofféDirector

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Paul NewmanPaul NewmanGen. Leslie R. GrovesDwight SchultzDwight SchultzJ. Robert OppenheimerBonnie BedeliaBonnie BedeliaKitty OppenheimerJohn CusackJohn CusackMichael MerrimanLaura DernLaura DernKathleen RobinsonRon FrazierRon FrazierPeter de SilvaJohn C. McGinleyJohn C. McGinleyRichard SchoenfieldNatasha RichardsonNatasha RichardsonJean TatlockRon VawterRon VawterJamie LatrobeMichael BrockmanMichael BrockmanWilliam "Deke" ParsonsDel CloseDel CloseDr. Kenneth WhitesideEd LauterEd LauterWhitney Ashbridge

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BiographyWorld war iiNew mexico1940sAtomic bombAtomic bomb testManhattan project

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Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryTheme affinityBiography · World War Ii · New MexicoDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · World War IiDirector preference142117Actor preference22112 · 61358 · 90842

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What is Fat Man and Little Boy about?

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."

How long is Fat Man and Little Boy?

Fat Man and Little Boy has a runtime of 127 minutes.

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