Released:
1989-10-20

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."

Director:
Roland Joffé

Runtime:
2h 7min

Genre:
Drama, History, War

• 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