
Oppenheimer(2023)
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.


“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."

Paul Newman
Gen. Leslie R. Groves

Dwight Schultz
J. Robert Oppenheimer

Bonnie Bedelia
Kitty Oppenheimer

John Cusack
Michael Merriman

Laura Dern
Kathleen Robinson

Ron Frazier
Peter de Silva

John C. McGinley
Richard Schoenfield

Natasha Richardson
Jean Tatlock

Ron Vawter
Jamie Latrobe
Michael Brockman
William "Deke" Parsons
Fat Man and Little Boy is a drama, history, war film released in 1989 exploring themes of atomic bomb, new mexico, world war ii, atomic bomb test, biography, based on true story. Directed by Roland Joffé, it stars Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, Bonnie Bedelia. 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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