Fat Man and Little Boy
The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.
1989 | 127m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Roland Joffé |
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| Writer: | Roland Joffé, Bruce Robinson |
| Staring: |
| 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." | |
| Release Date: | Oct 20, 1989 |
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| Director: | Roland Joffé |
| Writer: | Roland Joffé, Bruce Robinson |
| Genres: | Drama, History, War |
| Keywords | new mexico, atomic bomb, world war ii, atomic bomb test, biography, 1940s, manhattan project |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Lightmotive |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Newman | Gen. Leslie R. Groves |
| Dwight Schultz | J. Robert Oppenheimer |
| Bonnie Bedelia | Kitty Oppenheimer |
| John Cusack | Michael Merriman |
| Laura Dern | Kathleen Robinson |
| Ron Frazier | Peter de Silva |
| John C. McGinley | Richard Schoenfield |
| Natasha Richardson | Jean Tatlock |
| Ron Vawter | Jamie Latrobe |
| Michael Brockman | William "Deke" Parsons |
| Del Close | Dr. Kenneth Whiteside |
| John Considine | Robert Tuckson |
| Allan Corduner | Franz Goethe |
| Joe D'Angerio | Seth Neddermeyer |
| Jon DeVries | Johnny Mount |
| James Eckhouse | Robert Harper |
| Todd Field | Robert Wilson |
| Mary Pat Gleason | Dora Welsh |
| Clark Gregg | Douglas Panton |
| Péter Halász | George Kistiakowsky |
| Gerald Hiken | Leo Szilard |
| Arthur Holden | Oakridge Doctor |
| Ed Lauter | Whitney Ashbridge |
| Donald MacKechnie | James Tuck |
| Madison Mason | Boris Pash |
| Krzysztof Pieczyński | Otto Frisch |
| Don Pugsley | Bronston |
| Logan Ramsey | Brehon Somervell |
| Fred Thompson | Melrose Hayden Barry |
| Jim True-Frost | Donald Hornig |
| Barry Yourgrau | Edward Teller |
| Marek Alboszta | Scientist |
| Steven Baigelman | Dr. Avenell |
| Frank Benettieri Jr. | Messenger |
| Roger Cubicciotti | Frank Oppenheimer |
| Franco Cutietta | Enrico Fermi |
| Robert Peter Gale | Dr. Louis Hempelman |
| Wesley Harrison | Peter Oppenheimer |
| Brent Harrison | Peter Oppenheimer |
| Tom McFarlane | Scientist |
| David C. Parnes | Raincoat Man |
| Allen Poirson | Harold McDonald |
| David Politzer | Robert Serber |
| Bill Rubenstein | Times Reporter |
| Ken Strausbaugh | Observation Officer |
| Walter Sullivan | Henry Stimson |
| Brian Wandell | Dennis Talmudge |
| John Williams | Mack Stoddard |
| Walker Edmiston | (voice) |
| Matthew Faison | (voice) |
| Stan Jones | (voice) |
| Alan Oppenheimer | (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Roland Joffé | Screenplay, Director |
| Vilmos Zsigmond | Director of Photography |
| Françoise Bonnot | Editor |
| Bruce Robinson | Screenplay |
| Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Monty Westmore | Makeup Designer |
| Nancy Foy | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tony Garnett | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 600 | 600 |