About Fat Man and Little Boy
- Released on October 20, 1989
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."
Full Cast of Fat Man and Little Boy
Paul Newman plays Gen. Leslie R. Groves
Dwight Schultz plays J. Robert Oppenheimer
Bonnie Bedelia plays Kitty Oppenheimer
John Cusack plays Michael Merriman
Laura Dern plays Kathleen Robinson
Ron Frazier plays Peter de Silva
John C. McGinley plays Richard Schoenfield
Natasha Richardson plays Jean Tatlock
Ron Vawter plays Jamie Latrobe
Michael Brockman plays William "Deke" Parsons
Del Close plays Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
John Considine plays Robert Tuckson
Allan Corduner plays Franz Goethe
Joe D'Angerio plays Seth Neddermeyer
Jon DeVries plays Johnny Mount
James Eckhouse plays Robert Harper
Todd Field plays Robert Wilson
Mary Pat Gleason plays Dora Welsh
Clark Gregg plays Douglas Panton
Péter Halász plays George Kistiakowsky
Gerald Hiken plays Leo Szilard
Arthur Holden plays Oakridge Doctor
Ed Lauter plays Whitney Ashbridge
Donald MacKechnie plays James Tuck
Madison Mason plays Boris Pash
Krzysztof Pieczyński plays Otto Frisch
Don Pugsley plays Bronston
Logan Ramsey plays Brehon Somervell
Fred Dalton Thompson plays Melrose Hayden Barry
Jim True-Frost plays Donald Hornig
Barry Yourgrau plays Edward Teller
Marek Alboszta plays Scientist
Steven Baigelman plays Dr. Avenell
Frank Benettieri Jr. plays Messenger
Roger Cubicciotti plays Frank Oppenheimer
Franco Cutietta plays Enrico Fermi
Robert Peter Gale plays Dr. Louis Hempelman
Wesley Harrison plays Peter Oppenheimer
Brent Harrison plays Peter Oppenheimer
Tom McFarlane plays Scientist
David C. Parnes plays Raincoat Man
Allen Poirson plays Harold McDonald
David Politzer plays Robert Serber
Bill Rubenstein plays Times Reporter
Ken Strausbaugh plays Observation Officer
Walter Sullivan plays Henry Stimson
Brian Wandell plays Dennis Talmudge
John Williams plays Mack Stoddard
Walker Edmiston plays (voice)
Matthew Faison plays (voice)
Stan Jones plays (voice)
Alan Oppenheimer plays (voice)
Crew of Fat Man and Little Boy
Editing
Sound
Production
Writing
Directing
Camera
Costume & Make-Up
- Paul Newman
- Dwight Schultz
- Bonnie Bedelia
- John Cusack
- Laura Dern
- Ron Frazier
- John C. McGinley
- Natasha Richardson
- Ron Vawter
- Michael Brockman
- Del Close
- John Considine
- Allan Corduner
- Joe D'Angerio
- Jon DeVries
- James Eckhouse
- Todd Field
- Mary Pat Gleason
- Clark Gregg
- Péter Halász
- Gerald Hiken
- Arthur Holden
- Ed Lauter
- Donald MacKechnie
- Madison Mason
- Krzysztof Pieczyński
- Don Pugsley
- Logan Ramsey
- Fred Dalton Thompson
- Jim True-Frost
- Barry Yourgrau
- Marek Alboszta
- Steven Baigelman
- Frank Benettieri Jr.
- Roger Cubicciotti
- Franco Cutietta
- Robert Peter Gale
- Wesley Harrison
- Brent Harrison
- Tom McFarlane
- David C. Parnes
- Allen Poirson
- David Politzer
- Bill Rubenstein
- Ken Strausbaugh
- Walter Sullivan
- Brian Wandell
- John Williams
- Walker Edmiston
- Matthew Faison
- Stan Jones
- Alan Oppenheimer