Fat Man and Little Boy
Fat Man and Little Boy
Fat Man and Little Boy is a 1989 United Kingdom, United States of America Drama, History, War It stars Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, Bonnie Bedelia, John Cusack. 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."
- Genre: Drama, History, War
- Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
- Cast: Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, Bonnie Bedelia, John Cusack, Laura Dern, Ron Frazier, John C. McGinley, Natasha Richardson, Ron Vawter, Michael Brockman, Del Close, John Considine, Allan Corduner, Joe D'Angerio, Jon DeVries