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."
Stars: Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, Bonnie Bedelia, John Cusack, Laura Dern, Ron Frazier
Crew: Roland Joffé (Director), Bruce Robinson (Screenplay), Roland Joffé (Screenplay), Vilmos Zsigmond (Director of Photography), Nancy Foy (Casting), Ennio Morricone (Original Music Composer)
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Paramount Pictures, Lightmotive
Runtime: 127 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 20, 1989
IMDb: 4.8
Keywords:atomic bomb, new mexico, world war ii, atomic bomb test, biography, 1940s, manhattan project