Fat Man and Little Boy

~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."

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General Information

Release Date: 1989-10-20
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 127 min

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