Fat Man and Little Boy

Plot Summary

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 Cast

Paul Newman Gen. Leslie R. Groves

Dwight Schultz J. Robert Oppenheimer

Bonnie Bedelia Kitty Oppenheimer

John Cusack Michael Merriman

Laura Dern Kathleen Robinson