Fat Man and Little Boy

Release Date: 1989-10-20

Runtime: 127

Languages: English

Rating: 6.2

Votes: 147

Genres: Drama | History | War

Director: Roland Joffé

Description: 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 scie...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."Read More

Production Companies:

Paramount Pictures

Lightmotive