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Oct 20, 1989 · Fat Man and Little Boy: Directed by Roland Joffé. With Paul Newman, Dwight Schultz, Bonnie Bedelia, John Cusack. This film reenacts the Manhattan Project, the secret WWII project, and the first atomic bombs designed, built, and tested in Los Alamos.
- (9.1K)
- Biography, Drama, History
- Roland Joffé
- 1989-10-20
Fat Man and Little Boy (released in the United Kingdom as Shadow Makers) is a 1989 American epic historical war drama film directed by Roland Joffé, who co-wrote the script with Bruce Robinson. The story follows the Manhattan Project , the secret Allied endeavor to develop the first nuclear weapons during World War II .
Watchlist. Assigned to oversee the development of the atomic bomb, Gen. Leslie Groves (Paul Newman) is a stern military man determined to have the project go according to plan.
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- Roland Joffé
- PG-13
- Paul Newman
Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Fat Man & Little Boy. In real life, Robert Oppenheimer was the scientific head of the Manhattan Project, the secret wartime project in New Mexico where the first atomic bombs were designed and built. General Leslie Groves was in overall command of it. This film reenacts the project with an emphasis on their relationship.
Drama about development of atomic bomb; violence, language. Read Common Sense Media's Fat Man and Little Boy review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Roland Joffe
- Barbara Shulgasser-Parker
- Paul Newman
Fat Man and Little Boy. Available on Pluto TV. In the remote desert of New Mexico, "The Manhattan Project" is materializing – the World War II effort to build the atomic bomb. Oscar-winner Paul Newman (Hud, Nobody's Fool) stars as General Leslie Groves, the military man in charge of a massive project that will produce two weapons: "Fat Man ...
