Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)

The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world.

• Drama
• History
• War

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."

Rating

6.2 / 10 (170 votes)

Release date

October 20, 1989

Runtime

2h 07m

Language

English

Director

Roland Joffé

Status

Released