Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
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- PG-13
- 2h 7min
- Biography, Drama
- 20 Oct 1989 (USA)
- Movie
This film reenacts the Manhattan Project, the secret WWII project, and the first atomic bombs designed, built, and tested in Los Alamos.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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| Paul Newman | ... |
General Leslie R. Groves
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| Dwight Schultz | ... |
J. Robert Oppenheimer
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| Bonnie Bedelia | ... |
Kitty Oppenheimer
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| John Cusack | ... |
Michael Merriman
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| Laura Dern | ... |
Kathleen Robinson
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| Ron Frazier | ... |
Peer de Silva
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| John C. McGinley | ... |
Richard Schoenfield
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| Natasha Richardson | ... |
Jean Tatlock
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| Ron Vawter | ... |
Jamie Latrobe
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Michael Brockman | ... |
William 'Deke' Parsons
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| Del Close | ... |
Dr. Kenneth Whiteside
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| John Considine | ... |
Robert Tuckson
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| Allan Corduner | ... |
Franz Goethe
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| Joe D'Angerio | ... |
Seth Neddermeyer
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Jon DeVries | ... |
Johnny Mount
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| James Eckhouse | ... |
Robert Harper
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| Todd Field | ... |
Robert Wilson
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| Mary Pat Gleason | ... |
Dora Welsh
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| Clark Gregg | ... |
Douglas Panton
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Péter Halász | ... |
George Kistiakowsky
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Gerald Hiken | ... |
Leo Szilard
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Arthur Holden | ... |
Oakridge Doctor
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| Ed Lauter | ... |
Whitney Ashbridge
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Donald MacKechnie | ... |
James Tuck
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| Madison Mason | ... |
Boris Pash
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| Christoph Pieczynski | ... |
Otto Frisch
(as Christopher Pieczynski)
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| Don Pugsley | ... |
Bronston
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| Logan Ramsey | ... |
Brehon Somervell
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| Fred Thompson | ... |
Melrose Hayden Barry
(as Fred Dalton Thompson)
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| Jim True-Frost | ... |
Donald Hornig
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| Barry Yourgrau | ... |
Edward Teller
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Marek Alboszta | ... |
Scientist
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Steven Baigelman | ... |
Dr. Avenell
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| Frank Benettieri Jr. | ... |
Messenger
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Roger Cubicciotti | ... |
Frank Oppenheimer
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Franco Cutietta | ... |
Enrico Fermi
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Robert Peter Gale | ... |
Dr. Louis Hempelman
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Wesley Harrison | ... |
Peter Oppenheimer
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Brent Harrison | ... |
Peter Oppenheimer
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Tom McFarlane | ... |
Scientist
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David C. Parnes | ... |
Raincoat Man
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Allen Poirson | ... |
Harold McDonald
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David Politzer | ... |
Robert Serber
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Bill Rubenstein | ... |
Times Reporter
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| Ken Strausbaugh | ... |
Observation Officer
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Walter Sullivan | ... |
Henry Stimson
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Brian Wandell | ... |
Dennis Talmudge
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John Williams | ... |
Mack Stoddard
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| Walker Edmiston | ... |
(voice)
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| Matthew Faison | ... |
(voice)
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| Stan Jones | ... |
(voice)
(as Stanley Jones)
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| Alan Oppenheimer | ... |
(voice)
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David Brainard | ... |
Samuel Allison
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William J. Bruno | ... |
Scientist
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Marla Feller | ... |
Scientist
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David Smith | ... |
Scientist
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| Kevin Tighe | ... |
Committee Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roland Joffé | ||
Written by
| Bruce Robinson | ... | (story) |
| Bruce Robinson | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Roland Joffé | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| John Calley | ... | executive producer |
| Kimberly Cooper | ... | associate producer |
| Tony Garnett | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Vilmos Zsigmond | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Françoise Bonnot | ||
Editorial Department
| Matthew Booth | ... | assistant film editor |
| Lizi Gelber | ... | additional editor (as Lizabeth Gelber) |
| Bob Noland | ... | color timer |
| Anthony Sherin | ... | first assistant film editor (as Tony Sherin) |
| Michael Tyler | ... | post-production assistant |
| Catherine Best | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Nancy Foy | ||
Production Design by
| Gregg Fonseca | ||
Art Direction by
| Larry Fulton | ... | (as Larry E. Fulton) |
| Peter Landsdown Smith | ... | (as Peter Lansdown Smith) |
Set Decoration by
| Dorree Cooper | ||
Costume Design by
| Nic Ede | ... | (as Nick Ede) |
Makeup Department
| Frank Griffin | ... | makeup artist (as Frank H. Griffin Jr.) |
| Luis Horcacitas | ... | hairdresser (as Luis Horcasitas) |
| John Logan | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Monty Westmore | ... | hair supervisor / makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| David González | ... | unit production manager |
| Johanna Persons | ... | unit production manager: San Francisco |
| Tom Shaw | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roberto Bockman | ... | second assistant director |
| Daniel Camhi | ... | second assistant director |
| Claudia Gomez | ... | second second assistant director |
| Rubén González | ... | second second assistant director |
| Chris Soldo | ... | first assistant director: San Francisco |
| Gabriela Vázquez | ... | second assistant director: San Francisco (as Gabriela Vazquez) |
| Bill Westley | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Frank Clark | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jennifer Clinard | ... | lead painter |
| Charles Collum | ... | construction coordinator |
| Carol Lee Davis | ... | scenic artist (as Carole Lee Davis) |
| William MacDonald | ... | construction coordinator |
| Michael Milgrom | ... | property master: San Francisco |
| John Philpotts | ... | leadman: additional photography |
| Denise Pizzini | ... | assistant set decorator |
| John H. Samson | ... | construction coordinator |
| Tom Shaw Jr. | ... | property master |
| Peter A. Tullo | ... | lead person |
| Claude Viator | ... | assistant art director (as Claude J. Viator) |
| Doug E. Williams | ... | propmaker: San Francisco |
| Rick Young | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Ron Bartlett | ... | sound editor |
| Greg Curda | ... | foley mixer |
| Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist |
| David Lee Fein | ... | foley artist |
| Christopher Flick | ... | foley editor |
| Donald Flick | ... | sound editor (as Donald S. Flick) |
| Judee Flick | ... | foley editor |
| Stephen Hunter Flick | ... | supervising sound editor (as Stephen H. Flick) |
| Robert J. Litt | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steve Maslow | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Susan Mazzei | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Oscar Mitt | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ernesto Muñoz | ... | boom operator |
| Andrew Patterson | ... | supervising adr editor (as Andrew G. Patterson) |
| Ken Pawlak | ... | boom operator |
| Steve Powell | ... | sound mixer: San Francisco (as Stephen Powell) |
| Stephen Purvis | ... | sound editor |
| William Randall | ... | sound mixer |
| Gregg Rudloff | ... | re-recording mixer (as Greg Rudloff) |
| Greg P. Russell | ... | sound mixer |
| Conrad Slater | ... | second boom operator: San Francisco |
| Charles Ewing Smith | ... | sound effects editor |
| Elliot Tyson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David A. Whittaker | ... | supervising sound editor |
| David Williams | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Frank Benettieri Jr. | ... | special effects assistant (as Monty Benetierri) |
| Fred Cramer | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| C. Marie Davis | ... | visual effects editor (as Marie Davis) |
| John Pierre Dechene | ... | visual effects assistant supervisor |
| Justin Klarenbeck | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jeff Matakovich | ... | optical supervisor |
| David McCullough | ... | visual effects producer |
| David A. Poole | ... | visual effects |
| Robert Scifo | ... | matte artist (as Bob Scifo) |
| Michael Arias | ... | motion control cameraperson (uncredited) |
| Michael Condro | ... | motion control operator (uncredited) / motion control programmer (uncredited) |
| Christopher Duddy | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Paul Hettler | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Dorne Huebler | ... | visual effects animation supervisor: DQI (uncredited) |
| James Valentine | ... | rotoscope supervisor (uncredited) |
| Hoyt Yeatman | ... | special effects: DQI (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Randy Peters | ... | stunt driver |
| Warren A. Stevens | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sergio García Terrazas | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael Gershman | ... | camera operator: San Francisco |
| Michael Hoey | ... | videoassist |
| Robert Jason | ... | chief lighting technician (as Robert E. Jason) |
| Colin Manning | ... | dolly grip |
| Agustín Meza | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Fernando Moreno | ... | gaffer |
| Eamonn O'Keeffe | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Roberto Rivera | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Mike Roberts | ... | camera operator: "a" camera (as Michael Roberts) |
| Peter Sorel | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | ... | casting assistant (as Cathy Sandrich) |
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Angela Dodson | ... | costumer |
| Stewart Meachem | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Ronald L. Carr | ... | location manager |
| Gail Stempler | ... | location manager: San Francisco |
Music Department
| Ennio Morricone | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Dan Goldwasser | ... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Paula Frankel | ... | script supervisor: San Francisco |
| Pat Rambaut | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Thomas A. Gordon | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Randy Peters | ... | transportation coordinator: San Francisco |
| Hector Salomon | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Ricardo Gallarzo Jr. | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Anthony Muto Jr. | ... | picture vehicles (uncredited) |
| Damon Viola | ... | military vehicle supplier (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Robert Cornog | ... | technical advisor |
| Marilyn Corwin | ... | choreographer |
| Loreto de la Garza | ... | production assistant |
| Bran Ferren | ... | technical advisor |
| Gayle Fraser-Baigelman | ... | assistant accountant |
| Ricardo Frera | ... | production accountant |
| Robert Peter Gale | ... | technical advisor (as Dr. Robert Peter Gale M.D.) |
| Anne Greenhalgh | ... | assistant to the director |
| Judy Guerrero | ... | production secretary |
| Humberto Gurza | ... | animal wrangler |
| Miguel Gurza | ... | animal wrangler |
| Carol Juk | ... | production office coordinator |
| Kurt Kaynor | ... | choreographer |
| G. Pekas Lozano | ... | assistant to production coordinator |
| Lou Phillips | ... | production auditor |
| Larry Ramin | ... | historical research |
| Jay Roberts | ... | assistant accountant |
| Anne Shaw | ... | coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Warren A. Stevens | ... | military coordinator |
| Eden Ashley Umble | ... | unit publicist (as Eden Ashley) |
| Brit Babcock | ... | development (uncredited) |
| 'Chema' Hernandez | ... | livestock coordinator (uncredited) |
| 'Chico' Hernandez | ... | head wrangler (uncredited) |
| Alfredo Hernandez | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
| K. Allen Snyder | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
Thanks
| José Dolores Herrera | ... | thanks: Mexico unit chief of staff |
| Roberto Maldonado Muñoz | ... | thanks: Mexico unit representative |
| Roger Meade | ... | thanks: Los Alamos National Laboratory, Historic Archives |
| Edward Reese | ... | thanks: Military Reference Branch, National Archives and Records Administration |
| Bill Jack Rodgers | ... | thanks: Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| Theresa Strottman | ... | thanks: Los Alamos Historical Museum Archives |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1990) (Germany) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (1991) (France) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Victor Video (1992) (Japan) (VHS)
- AVU-Video-Vertriebs-GmbH (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
- Canal+ (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Imprint Films (2022) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Dream Quest Images (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- Chapman Servicios Filmicos Mexico (dollies provided by)
- Goldwyn Sound Facility (re-recorded)
- JDC Limited (anamorphic lenses provided by)
- Karina Films (French post-synchronized version)
- La-La Land Records (soundtrack album) (2-disc limited edition) (2011)
- Moviecam Super America Mexico (camera equipment provided by)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Reel People Inc. (negative cutting)
- Sam Alexander Productions (titles designed by)
- Servicos Filmico Antonio Hernandez C. (lighting, grip and transportation equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $30,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,476,994, 20 Oct 1989 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The code names for the weapons - "Fat Man" and "Little Boy" - stem from characters in the written stories of writer Dashiell Hammett. Originally the names "Fat Man" and "Thin Man" were lifted directly from the stories, but the Thin Man weapon design (a Plutonium gun-type weapon) had to be abandoned. The relatively small Uranium gun-type weapon that followed was then named "Little Boy" as a contrast to "Fat Man". See more » |
| Goofs | It was actually Seth Neddermeyer who originally conceived the implosion theory, and John von Neumann who refined it to usability. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Fabulous Baker Boys/Breaking In/Crimes and Misdemeanors/Look Who's Talking (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Sorcerer's Apprentice See more » |
| Quotes |
Richard Schoenfield:
Hey Oppenheimer! Oppenheimer! You oughta stop playing God, 'cause you're no good at it, and the position's taken! See more » |