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."

"The story of the extraordinary people who changed our world."

Credits

Roland JofféDirector

Paul NewmanGen. Leslie R. Groves

Dwight SchultzJ. Robert Oppenheimer

Bonnie BedeliaKitty Oppenheimer

John CusackMichael Merriman