Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)

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The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.

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."

• Released: 1989-10-20
• Genres: Drama, History, War
• Runtime: 2h 7m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 170 votes

Directed by Roland Joffé.

Top cast

• Paul Newman as Gen. Leslie R. Groves
• Dwight Schultz as J. Robert Oppenheimer
• Bonnie Bedelia as Kitty Oppenheimer
• John Cusack as Michael Merriman
• Laura Dern as Kathleen Robinson
• Ron Frazier as Peter de Silva
• John C. McGinley as Richard Schoenfield
• Natasha Richardson as Jean Tatlock
• Ron Vawter as Jamie Latrobe
• Michael Brockman as William "Deke" Parsons

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Fat Man and Little Boy

• United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Super Channel Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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