Drama • History • War
1989
PG-13
2 hours and 7 minutes
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."
Release:
October 20, 1989
Original language:
English
Production country:
United KingdomUnited States
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Cast
Paul Newman
Gen. Leslie R. Groves
Gen. Leslie R. Groves
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Dwight Schultz
J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer
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Bonnie Bedelia
Kitty Oppenheimer
Kitty Oppenheimer
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John Cusack
Michael Merriman
Michael Merriman
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Laura Dern
Kathleen Robinson
Kathleen Robinson
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Ron Frazier
Peter de Silva
Peter de Silva
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John C. McGinley
Richard Schoenfield
Richard Schoenfield
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Natasha Richardson
Jean Tatlock
Jean Tatlock
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Ron Vawter
Jamie Latrobe
Jamie Latrobe
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Michael Brockman
William "Deke" Parsons
William "Deke" Parsons
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Del Close
Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
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John Considine
Robert Tuckson
Robert Tuckson
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Allan Corduner
Franz Goethe
Franz Goethe
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Joe D'Angerio
Seth Neddermeyer
Seth Neddermeyer
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Jon DeVries
Johnny Mount
Johnny Mount
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James Eckhouse
Robert Harper
Robert Harper
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Todd Field
Robert Wilson
Robert Wilson
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Mary Pat Gleason
Dora Welsh
Dora Welsh
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Clark Gregg
Douglas Panton
Douglas Panton
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Péter Halász
George Kistiakowsky
George Kistiakowsky
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Gerald Hiken
Leo Szilard
Leo Szilard
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Arthur Holden
Oakridge Doctor
Oakridge Doctor
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Ed Lauter
Whitney Ashbridge
Whitney Ashbridge
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Donald MacKechnie
James Tuck
James Tuck
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Madison Mason
Boris Pash
Boris Pash
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Krzysztof Pieczyński
Otto Frisch
Otto Frisch
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Don Pugsley
Bronston
Bronston
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Logan Ramsey
Brehon Somervell
Brehon Somervell
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Fred Thompson
Melrose Hayden Barry
Melrose Hayden Barry
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Jim True-Frost
Donald Hornig
Donald Hornig
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Barry Yourgrau
Edward Teller
Edward Teller
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Marek Alboszta
Scientist
Scientist
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Steven Baigelman
Dr. Avenell
Dr. Avenell
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Frank Benettieri Jr.
Messenger
Messenger
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Roger Cubicciotti
Frank Oppenheimer
Frank Oppenheimer
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Franco Cutietta
Enrico Fermi
Enrico Fermi
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Robert Peter Gale
Dr. Louis Hempelman
Dr. Louis Hempelman
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Wesley Harrison
Peter Oppenheimer
Peter Oppenheimer
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Brent Harrison
Peter Oppenheimer
Peter Oppenheimer
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Tom McFarlane
Scientist
Scientist
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David C. Parnes
Raincoat Man
Raincoat Man
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Allen Poirson
Harold McDonald
Harold McDonald
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David Politzer
Robert Serber
Robert Serber
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Bill Rubenstein
Times Reporter
Times Reporter
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Ken Strausbaugh
Observation Officer
Observation Officer
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Walter Sullivan
Henry Stimson
Henry Stimson
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Brian Wandell
Dennis Talmudge
Dennis Talmudge
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John Williams
Mack Stoddard
Mack Stoddard
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Walker Edmiston
(voice)
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Matthew Faison
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Stan Jones
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Alan Oppenheimer
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