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Fat Man and Little Boy( 1989)

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The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.

Overview

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."

    Top Billed Cast

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      Paul Newman

      Gen. Leslie R. Groves

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      Dwight Schultz

      J. Robert Oppenheimer

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      Bonnie Bedelia

      Kitty Oppenheimer

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      John Cusack

      Michael Merriman

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      Laura Dern

      Kathleen Robinson

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      Ron Frazier

      Peter de Silva

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      John C. McGinley

      Richard Schoenfield

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      Natasha Richardson

      Jean Tatlock

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      Ron Vawter

      Jamie Latrobe

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      Michael Brockman

      William "Deke" Parsons

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      Del Close

      Dr. Kenneth Whiteside

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      John Considine

      Robert Tuckson

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      Allan Corduner

      Franz Goethe

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      Joe D'Angerio

      Seth Neddermeyer

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      Jon DeVries

      Johnny Mount

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      James Eckhouse

      Robert Harper

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      Todd Field

      Robert Wilson

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      Mary Pat Gleason

      Dora Welsh

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      Clark Gregg

      Douglas Panton

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      Péter Halász

      George Kistiakowsky

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      Gerald Hiken

      Leo Szilard

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      Arthur Holden

      Oakridge Doctor

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      Ed Lauter

      Whitney Ashbridge

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      Donald MacKechnie

      James Tuck

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      Madison Mason

      Boris Pash

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      Krzysztof Pieczyński

      Otto Frisch

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      Don Pugsley

      Bronston

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      Logan Ramsey

      Brehon Somervell

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      Fred Thompson

      Melrose Hayden Barry

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      Jim True-Frost

      Donald Hornig

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      Barry Yourgrau

      Edward Teller

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      Marek Alboszta

      Scientist

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      Steven Baigelman

      Dr. Avenell

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      Frank Benettieri Jr.

      Messenger

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      Roger Cubicciotti

      Frank Oppenheimer

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      Franco Cutietta

      Enrico Fermi

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      Robert Peter Gale

      Dr. Louis Hempelman

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      Wesley Harrison

      Peter Oppenheimer

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      Brent Harrison

      Peter Oppenheimer

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      Tom McFarlane

      Scientist

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      David C. Parnes

      Raincoat Man

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      Allen Poirson

      Harold McDonald

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      David Politzer

      Robert Serber

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      Bill Rubenstein

      Times Reporter

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      Ken Strausbaugh

      Observation Officer

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      Walter Sullivan

      Henry Stimson

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      Brian Wandell

      Dennis Talmudge

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      John Williams

      Mack Stoddard

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      Walker Edmiston

      (voice)

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      Matthew Faison

      (voice)

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      Stan Jones

      (voice)

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      Alan Oppenheimer

      (voice)

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    A review by NickNaylor

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    Written by NickNaylor on Sun Jun 06 2021
    Worthless imaginary drama that has nothing to do with the real manhatten project. Nothing more to say than save yourself the time and skip this piece of historically incorrect ......

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • atomic bomb
    • new mexico
    • world war ii
    • atomic bomb test
    • biography
    • 1940s
    • manhattan project