Fat Man and Little Boy

1989 · directed by Roland Joffé

Rating

58/100

Hit

no

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."

Fat Man and Little Boy (1989), directed by Roland Joffé, rates 58/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Paul Newman
• Dwight Schultz
• Bonnie Bedelia
• John Cusack
• Laura Dern
• Ron Frazier
• John C. McGinley
• Natasha Richardson
• Ron Vawter
• Michael Brockman

Crew

• Vilmos Zsigmond — Director of Photography
• Françoise Bonnot — Editor
• Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer
• Bruce Robinson — Screenplay
• Roland Joffé — Screenplay

More from Roland Joffé

1. The Killing Fields (1984) — 79/100
2. The Mission (1986) — 73/100
3. City of Joy (1992) — 62/100
4. The Forgiven (2018) — 56/100
5. Vatel (2000) — 53/100
6. You and I (2011) — 45/100

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