[PAR] [TLE] Fat Man and Little Boy [SEP] Fat Man and Little Boy (a.k.a. Shadow Makers in the UK) is a 1989 film that reenacts the Manhattan Project, the secret Allied endeavor to develop the first nuclear weapons during World War II.  The film is named after the weapons "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" that were detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively.  The code names, originally Fat Man and Thin Man, were drawn from characters in the works of Dashiell Hammett.  However, there's a possible secondary allusion to stout project director Gen. Leslie Groves and the slim scientific director, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer.  The film focuses much attention on the frequently strained relationship between the two men. [PAR] [TLE] Gerald Hiken [SEP] Gerald Hiken (born May 27, 1927) is an American actor.  A native of Milwaukee, Hiken was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1980 for his performance in "Strider".  He has performed in many other Broadway plays and has appeared in supporting and bit roles in various films including "The Candidate" (1972), "Reds" (1981), and "Fat Man and Little Boy" (1989).
[PAR] [TLE] Fat Man and Little Boy [ SEP ] Fat Man and Little Boy ( a.k.a . Shadow Makers in the UK ) is a 1989 film that reenacts the Manhattan Project , the secret Allied endeavor to develop the first nuclear weapons during World War II . The film is named after the weapons " Little Boy " and " Fat Man " that were detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki , respectively . The code names , originally Fat Man and Thin Man , were drawn from characters in the works of Dashiell Hammett . However , there 's a possible secondary allusion to stout project director Gen. Leslie Groves and the slim scientific director , Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer . The film focuses much attention on the frequently strained relationship between the two men . [PAR] [TLE] Gerald Hiken [ SEP ] Gerald Hiken ( born May 27 , 1927 ) is an American actor . A native of Milwaukee , Hiken was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1980 for his performance in " Strider " . He has performed in many other Broadway plays and has appeared in supporting and bit roles in various films including " The Candidate " ( 1972 ) , " Reds " ( 1981 ) , and " Fat Man and Little Boy " ( 1989 ) .
What historical event was reenacted in the 1989 film with Gerald Hiken?
What historical event was reenacted in the 1989 film with Gerald Hiken ?
the Manhattan Project
the Manhattan Project