Released
Fat Man and Little Boy
October 20 1989 (about 35 years ago)Rating
62
Based on
142 reviews
The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.
- Director: Roland Joffé
- Writers: Bruce Robinson, Roland Joffé
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Runtime: 2 h 7 m
- Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
- Companies: Paramount Pictures, Lightmotive
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."
